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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) celebrated passage of the Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2010, also known as Johanna's Law, which will reauthorize a national education campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women about gynecological cancers.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT -3), Chairwoman of the FDA and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today praising the USDA's award of a demonstration grant to the state of Connecticut to test new methods for improving low-income children's access to nutritious foods during the summer.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT -3) voted today in support of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act (S.3447), which will improve the implementation and benefits of the historic Post-9/11 GI Bill. The bill, which was passed by the Senate, will now be sent to the President to be signed into law.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Chairwoman of the FDA and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today the reintroduction of the Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010, which would create a federal agency exclusively focused on protecting the nation's food supply. Congresswoman DeLauro first introduced this legislation in 1999.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Chairwoman of the FDA and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today praising the passage by the House of Representatives of the Full-Year Funding Act, a Continuing Resolution that freezes discretionary appropriations for FY 2011 at the FY 2010 level, at $45.9 billion less than the President's request.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) expressed her support today for a public hearing regarding the proposed First Niagara Financial Group's application to acquire New Alliance Bancshares. The City of New Haven has asked for a public hearing to discuss citizens' concerns about the implications of this merger, specifically its impact on obtaining loans and community initiatives.

Congresswoman DeLauro sent a letter to Ivan Hurwitz, Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, last week urging him to consider the request for a public hearing.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement today in reaction to the decision of the Connecticut Insurance Department to deny Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's request for a 20 percent rate increase on health insurance premiums. The increase, which would have impacted 48,000 Connecticut residents, was determined to be excessive.