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Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) voted today to avert a scheduled 21 percent fee reduction for physicians and replace the flawed Medicare physician payment system with a new approach to ensure fairness and stability in physician payments.

H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, will repeal the outdated Sustainable Growth Rate formula with a stable system that ends the cycle of threats of ever-larger fee cuts followed by short-term patches.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the United States Senate's health reform legislation, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which the Senate is moving forward with:

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today voted to provide local firefighters with the tools and resources they need to prevent and fight fires, and keep our communities safe.  At a time when many towns and cities are facing budget shortfalls and cuts to basic services, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act invests in vital firefighter assistance programs that allow local fire departments to provide training, purchase equipment and vehicles, and hire personnel.

Washington, D.C. - Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg and Baby Caucus co-chair Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), hosted a briefing today with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, to assist states with establishing comprehensive and coordinated systems for health care, education, and family support services for young children.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today in response to the recommendations released by the U.S. Preventive Task Force. Republicans have taken the confusion and controversy surrounding the issue as an opportunity to criticize the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Congresswoman DeLauro said:

Audit Would Determine Effectiveness of ISSC Risk Management Plan in Reducing Deaths Due to Raw Oysters Contaminated with Vibrio Vulnificus

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) today sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an audit of the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference's (ISSC) risk management plan for Vibrio vulnificus (Vv).

Bill Will Guarantee Up to Seven Days of Paid Sick Leave for Workers Infected By the H1N1 Virus

Washington, DC – Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) today will introduce emergency legislation that will guarantee paid sick days for those who are infected by the H1N1 virus. Last week, Sen. Dodd chaired, and Congresswoman DeLauro testified at, a hearing of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families in response to the H1N1 pandemic.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the USDA's report on Household Food Security in the United States, 2008, which showed 49 million Americans lack dependable access to adequate food. This is the highest number since the government began keeping records, and underscores the need for further action from Congress. Congresswoman DeLauro said: