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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) announcement of a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on today’s Senate vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced $21,688,126 in federal grants through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cover COVID-19 expenses in Connecticut’s Third Congressional District. To reimburse for coronavirus-related costs such as testing, medical equipment for first responders, personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency communications, and operating emergency facilities, the following received funds from FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program: Yale New Haven Hospital, $15,582,953 Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller, $2,152,253 Griffin Hospital, $2,078,108 City of New Haven, $1,874,811.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today introduced the Toxic Free Food Act, new legislation to overhaul the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) process for determining the safety of chemicals used in the food supply. An array of chemicals is often added to foods to improve flavor, enhance appearance, or extend shelf life. For decades, FDA has allowed food and chemical manufacturers to designate such chemicals as ‘generally recognized as safe’ (GRAS), without FDA review or public notice. Consumer advocates have long criticized the current GRAS notification system due to issues of transparency, effectiveness, and ethics. The Toxic Free Food Act would require FDA to close the so-called GRAS loophole and make the industry’s chemical food additives subject to FDA approval.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) reintroduced H.R. 3580, the Eviction Prevention Act, that would help low-income people access legal counsel if they are being evicted. This legislation creates a block grant program to allow states to hire attorneys to defend tenants in eviction proceedings. Research has shown that providing tenants with legal representation drastically increases their ability to stay in their home, even if only temporarily so they have time to move.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget and its important provisions to create jobs and support children and working families.