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February 7, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on expanding the Child Tax Credit through her American Family Act, included in the emergency coronavirus rescue package and extended through legislation DeLauro is introducing tomorrow. DeLauro has been leading the fight to expand and improve the child tax credit since 2003.
February 5, 2021
DeLauro and Gillibrand: Permanent, National Paid Leave Program Would Put Money Back into the Pockets of Working Families
WASHINGTON, DC— On the 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, their signature legislation to create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program.
February 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) led a group of nine Members of Congress in introducing Ethan’s Law. This legislation will create federal requirements for safe gun storage and establish strong penalties for any violations. The bill is named in honor of Ethan Song, a teenager from Guilford, Connecticut, who was tragically killed on January 31, 2018 – almost exactly three years ago – after accidentally shooting himself with an unsecured gun in a neighbor’s home. DeLauro, Blumenthal, and Murphy unveiled the legislation during a virtual news conference earlier today with Ethan Song’s parents, Kristin and Mike Song.
February 2, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on President Biden’s executive actions to reverse the Trump Administration’s immigration policies and reunify children with their families.
January 28, 2021
House Appropriations Committee and Labor-Education-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chair Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) released the following statement on President Biden’s executive actions promoting reproductive health in the United States and around the world.
January 28, 2021
DeLauro, Murray Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act
Every Democrat in Congress is an Original Cosponsor; Legislation Among President Biden's Gender Equality Priorities
January 27, 2021
Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, issued this statement on the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report that the agency misused millions in taxpayer dollars intended for the development of vaccines, drugs, and therapeutics.
January 27, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today announced Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded an additional $26,009,929 through the Department of the Army for production, engineering, and service of the Black Hawk.
January 25, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the executive orders President Biden is expected to sign today, among them the fulfillment of the President’s promise to make Buy American a reality.
January 22, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on President Biden’s third wave of executive orders, which aim to tackle hunger and protect workers.