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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on the report issued by the Government Accountability Office: "FDA Should Take Steps to Ensure that High Risk Device Types are Approved Through the Most Stringent Premarket Review Process," which found that the agency approved higher-risk medical devices using a process intended for low-risk products.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) praised the State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2), which would reauthorize the popular program for the next four and a half years, through 2013.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on her vote in support of House Resolution 34 recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement following news from the Labor Department that in December the economy shed another 524,000 jobs. Additionally, the job-loss figures for November were revised upward – to 584,000 from the earlier number of 533,000. This brings the number of jobs lost for all of 2008 to 2.6 million.

Legislation will restore fair pay laws, help close wage gap

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) applauded passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11), which will restore the law as it was prior to the Supreme Court's decision.

Pay equity is about economic security for women & their families

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives, passed the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 12), introduced by Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3).

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) delivered the following statement on the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 12) on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation aimed at closing the wage gap between men and women, is, along with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, among the first substantive legislation considered by the House in the 111th Congress.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on the on-going investigation into a salmonella outbreak that has infected at least 388 people in 42 states since 3 September 2008.