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Washington, D.C. – Nearly 50 Catholic Members of Congress wrote to Pope Benedict XVI to urge his direct repudiation of Bishop Richard Williamson's public denial that the Holocaust occurred.
Below is the text of the letter.
January 29, 2009
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Palace 00120, Vatican City State, Europe
Contact: Adriana Surfas (w/DeLauro) – 202-225-3661
Erica Chabot (w/Leahy) – 202-224-7703
Contact: Adriana Surfas (DeLauro) 202-225-3661
Bryan DeAngelis (Dodd) 202-224-5372
Erika Masonhall (Lieberman), 202-224-4041
Brian Farber (Courtney), 202-225-2076
Kristen Bossi (Murphy), 202-225-4476
Elizabeth Kerr (Himes), 202-225-5541
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement on visiting the White House to witness President Barrack Obama signing into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
This morning President Obama made a powerful statement about his priorities for our nation when he signed his first piece of legislation into law. I was so proud and honored to stand with my colleagues beside the president as he put pen to paper, signed his name, and enacted the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law.
Washington, DC – Recognizing the need for bold action in response to the economic crisis, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) highlighted the critical need for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Developed with the Obama Administration, this job creation package will rebuild America, making us more globally competitive and energy independent, and transforming our economy for long-term growth; give 95 percent of American workers an immediate tax cut; and invest quickly in the economy.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing investigation into Peanut Corporation of America's connection to the Salmonella outbreak. A report in the Washington Post found that Peanut Corporation of America knowingly shipped out contaminated peanut butter over a dozen times in the past two years. The Salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter products has been linked to eight deaths and has sickened approximately 500 people across the country.
Bill restores worker's rights, critical 1st step to help close wage gap
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) enthusiastically joined with her colleagues to give final approval to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 181) and to send the bill to President Barack Obama as one of the first major pieces of legislation he will sign into law. This important step in the effort to close the wage gap between men and women would restore federal law by reversing a Supreme Court decision that left women without remedy to pursue gender-based pay discrimination.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) issued the following statement on the on-going salmonella outbreak that the Food and Drug Administration recently tied to peanut butter and peanut paste from a Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia. While the facility does not sell directly to consumers, it does supply peanut butter to institutions, such as schools, hospitals universities and health care facilities, as well as supplies peanut paste to companies, and other manufacturers for a variety of products, including cookies, crackers, and ice cream.
Recommends considering alternative structures for oversight of food safety
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3) issued the following statement on a new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which continues to include federal oversight of food safety as "high risk" to the economy and public health and safety. The GAO has conducted the high risk series since 1990.
Washington, DC – On the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) and Rachel Laser, Culture Program Director at the Third Way, applauded President Barack Obama's focus on moving beyond the divisiveness of abortion to find common ground and reduce the need for abortion.