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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today in response to Congressman David Obey's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of his term:
"It is with a heavy heart that I learned of Congressman David Obey's plans to retire at the end of this term. I have had the honor of serving in Congress with David for many years, and he has always been a great leader, statesman, and mentor.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) was joined by Lilly Ledbetter today for a panel discussion calling for action on the Paycheck Fairness Act. First introduced by Congresswoman DeLauro in 1997, the bill strengthens the Equal Pay Act and ensures that woman like Lilly, and hardworking Americans across the country are able to fight pay discrimination in the workplace.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today released the following statement in response to the Environment Protection Agency's announcement that $3.1 million in funds will be distributed to communities throughout Connecticut to clean up abandoned or underused industrial with chemical contamination problems, areas known as brownfields.
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) welcomed students from New Haven and Branford to her office to celebrate their success in a national design competition organized by the Construction Industry Round Table and the ACE Mentor Program of America.
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The hearing is called to order. First, I want to welcome today's speakers. On our first panel, we have the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa. And on Panel Two, Dr. Harlan Krumholz, Harold H. Hines, Jr., Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine; and Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen.
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement in response to Wellpoint, Inc. announcement that the company will implement provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which calls for an end to rescissions, on May 1.
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) gave the following remarks today on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor Global Youth Service Day, a public awareness and educational campaign to recognize the impact young people are having on their communities though public service. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is celebrated in over 100 countries, making it the largest youth service event in the world.
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement in response to last night's decision by the United States Ninth Circuit court that a case filed against Wal-Mart for sex-discrimination may proceed as a class-action case.
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) today visited Quinnipiac University to discuss the benefits for young adults in the historic health insurance reform legislation signed in to law by President Obama last month.
Madam Speaker, I rise with enormous pride to congratulate the UConn women's basketball team on a season of unprecedented athletic achievement. Under Coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies not only won their second consecutive NCAA title this month, they concluded their second consecutive perfect season.