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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.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT will receive a $1.4 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to fund its Preventive Medicine Residency Program.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement praising the United States Senate for acting last night to restore Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to millions of American families. The benefits expired earlier this year, and legislation to reinstate them has been delayed as Senate Republicans blocked action for more than two months. The House of Representatives passed the bill today, and it will now go to the President for his signature.