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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) reminded students and their families that new benefits go into effect on 1 July 2009 to help make college more affordable for students and make student loans more manageable to repay. The benefits were established under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, enacted in 2007, that provided an additional $20 billion in federal student aid for students at no additional cost to taxpayers.
Washington, D.C. – As Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) pressed Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors about the need for a public plan at a Budget Committee Hearing on the economic case for health care reform, three House committees announced their draft proposal to reform our health care system and ensure affordable, quality health care.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced the inclusion of critical funding for environmental projects in Connecticut in the fiscal year 2010 Interior – Environment Appropriations Bill. The bill is focused on protecting our nation's environment and natural resources by providing program funding to clean up hazardous waste sites, ensure every American has clean water to drink, and protect our natural treasures.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1, and Jim Himes (CT-4) sent a letter today urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor funds for the Workforce Investment Act programs.
Below is the text of the letter.
Senator Donald Williams, Jr.
Senate President Pro Tempore
Legislative Office Building Rm. 3300
Hartford, CT 06106
Representative Christopher Donovan
Speaker of the House
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 4106
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3), chairwoman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement following the recall of Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products because of potential Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. Coli) contamination. It has been reported that 66 people in 28 states have become ill, 25 cases required hospitalization.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) praised the fiscal year 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill and the goals it strives to accomplish – strengthening rural America, protecting public health, improving nutrition for more Americans, transforming our energy future, supporting conservation, investing in research, and finally, enhancing oversight.
Appropriations Committee Markup: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2010
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3), chairwoman of the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following statement at the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2010 bill. The bill includes $22.9 billion in total discretionary spending – a $2.3 billion increase from fiscal year 2009 –which reflects proposed cuts totaling more than $721 million.
Introduces legislation to renew Johanna's Law and continue effort to stop preventable deaths from gynecological cancers
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3), a 23-year survivor of ovarian cancer, introduced the Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2009 – also known as Johanna's Law – to reauthorize the education campaign led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to gynecological cancers.
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (CT – 3) and Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement after a single-engine plane trying to land at Sikorsky Memorial Airport this morning skidded off the end of the runway and crashed into the Main Street Fence. While the seven aboard the plane appear to be unharmed, the incident seems to be at the same location as several other plane incidents have occurred over the years.
"We are relieved to learn that although there was a plane crash at Sikorsky Airport, no one appears to be injured or require hospitalization.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. – 3) announced $25 billion in bond authority available through the Treasury Department under the Recovery Zone Bonds program – for the state of Connecticut this means a bond volume cap allocation of $225 billion for counties and large cities – part of the effort to stimulate economic growth and jumpstart the availability of financing critical for economic recovery.