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Focuses on reforms to ensure agency fulfills its regulatory mission to protect public health

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), chairwoman of the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement during a subcommittee hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2010 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration, at which Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Commission testified.

Diverse coalition includes Felix Rohatyn, Bernard L. Schwartz, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SEIU, National Construction Alliance, Building and Construction Trades Department - AFL-CIO, American Society of Civil Engineers, Campaign for America’s Future, Policy Link

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3), Keith Ellison (MN-5), Anthony Weiner (NY-9) and Steve Israel (NY-2) introduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 with strong support from a diverse coalition including, the U.S.

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and James McGovern (D-MA), members of the Cuba Working Group, urged further changes in our Cuba policy, including passage of the bipartisan Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (H.R. 874) as a means to bring human rights and democratic change to Cuba after decades of a failed U.S. policy to the island nation. Also participating were Jose Miguel Vivanco, Director of the Americas Division, Human Rights Watch and Fr. Andrew Small, Director for the Church in Latin America, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Prioritizes family-friendly policies, reflects public health benefit

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Health Families Act, which would provide paid sick days to millions of Americans, so workers would no longer have to choose between their health, their family's health and their jobs.

North Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) recognized the hard work of the 482 first graders who participated this past school year in the "Rosa's Readers" program at a year-end reception. DeLauro also announced that Jack Lyon who attends Yalesville Elementary School in Wallingford won the annual bookmark competition – everyone who participates in the program is also invited to submit an entry in the "Rosa's Readers" bookmark competition.

New Haven Student's First-Place Art to be Displayed in U.S. Capitol

Milford, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), at an exhibition showcasing the submitted artwork, announced the winners of the 28th Congressional Art Competition. For his pencil, pen, and ink piece, "Los Amigos" Frankniell Concepcion of Wilbur Cross High School was selected as this year's first place winner from the Third Congressional District. Also announced were the second and third places winners, as well as the five honorable mentions (to view the artwork, please click on title of the piece).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), a member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the House Appropriations Committee, will host Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, in Connecticut for Dodd's fourth Connecticut Prescriptions for Change event on Saturday.

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today introduced legislation requiring that nutritional information be displayed on chain restaurant menus and vending machines. The introduction of their legislation, the Menu Education and Labeling (MEAL) Act, will take the success that has been made at the city and state level with respect to menu labeling to the national level.