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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Denny Rehberg (R-MT) launched the Congressional Baby Caucus at a briefing focused on the challenges faced by infants and toddlers in military families, highlighting how public policy can support their healthy development.

Will make health insurance more transparent, accountable to consumers

Washington, D.C. – Building off of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro's (CT-3) Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009, the House Committees on Education and Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means, as well as the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, included provisions in their health care reform legislation that would make it easier for consumers to make informed choices about their health insurance coverage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Chris Murphy (CT-5) and Jim Himes (CT-4), today called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to investigate the complaints filed against ISO New England, Inc. about a possible wrongdoing to Connecticut's electricity ratepayers.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3082, the Fiscal Year 2010 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which includes $9.1 million in new federal funding for the Connecticut Air National Guard at Bradley Airport requested jointly by the five members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation in the House. The annual appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives today by a final vote of 415-3.Congressman John B.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) will receive $34 million from the U.S. Treasury Department from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to spur the development of affordable housing across the state. In Connecticut, fewer houses are under construction, which means job losses in the building trades and related industries. And as more people are out of a job, affordable housing is in increasing demand.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive over $2.3 million from the Federal Transit Administration through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for projects in five Rural Transit Districts, including the Middletown Transit District.

"This funding will help to strengthen and improve Connecticut's mass transit system. In doing so we will promote the use of mass transit and reduce the harmful pollution that causes global warming, as well as create jobs," said DeLauro.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) highlighted the importance of the Small Business Research and Innovation Act as part of the nation's long-term economic blueprint to spur job creation by encouraging America's entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements. Since 1992, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has provided 65,000 grants to small companies engaged in cutting edge research to cure diseases, strengthen our national defense and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), chairwoman of the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks in support of the fiscal year 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill was passed on a bipartisan basis (266-160) by the House of Representatives. It also needs to be voted on by the Senate, approved by both chambers and signed by the President.