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New Haven, CT— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Sikorsky Stratford Plant today, touring the facility with company officials and local Teamster leadership, meeting with employees, and discussing how the FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year will sustain and create American jobs.

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement today on the situation in Manchester, where nine people died this morning at a Hartford Distributors facility.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) voted today for the CLEAR Act, which will hold BP responsible for the tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico, work to prevent future spills, and help to protect our vulnerable coastal communities. By creating new safety measures, holding the oil industry responsible for the cleanup costs of the BP spill, and strengthening oversight of oil drilling, this legislation will rebuild our fragile Gulf's waters and restore the economies of so many that depend on it.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) introduced the bipartisan Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act of 2010 today, a bill that provides incentives for manufacturing businesses to open special savings accounts and to use those savings to make critical investments in their equipment, train their employees, and develop their workforce.

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) voted for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY 2011 today, which will create an estimated 160,000 new jobs and increase investments in our roads, bridges and homes. This critical legislation will provide assistance to American families who have been hurt by the recession in recent years, as well as strengthening our economy by making key investments in improving our nation's infrastructure.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) introduced the E. coli Traceability and Eradication Act today, which will require stricter testing procedures for meat and processing facilities with the goal of completely eradicating the dangerous Shiga toxin-producing E. coli bacteria, and establishing a tracking procedure that will enable the USDA to implement faster recalls should any be found to be contaminated.