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DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear ACA Case
March 2, 2020
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by Republican state officials and supported by President Trump and his administration.
Issues:Health Care
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DeLauro Remarks at Bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Briefing
February 28, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — (February 28, 2020) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, gave remarks at a bipartisan briefing on the federal response to the coronavirus with administration officials. Below are DeLauro's remarks:

Issues:Food, Drug, and Medical Device Safety
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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing with Secretary DeVos on the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
February 27, 2020
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A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good morning, Secretary Devos. Welcome to the Subcommittee. It is our second budget hearing of the year. It is your fourth budget hearing with us. Today, we are examining the President's Department of Education budget request for fiscal year 2021.

Issues:BudgetEducation
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Chairwoman DeLauro Holds Subcommittee Hearing with HHS Secretary Azar on President’s FY2021 Budget Request, Coronavirus, Unaccompanied Children
February 26, 2020
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Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, held a hearing with HHS Secretary Alex Azar on the President’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021.
Issues:Budget
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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing with Secretary Azar on the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
February 26, 2020
Press Release

A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good morning, Mr. Secretary, welcome to the Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee. This is our first hearing on the President's fiscal year 2021 Budget request.

However, I want to start with a matter of urgency: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Cases are growing, as is alarm. This is both domestically and internationally.

Issues:Budget
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Larson, DeLauro Condemn Harmful Trump Social Security Rule
February 25, 2020
Press Release
Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) condemned the final rule by the Social Security Administration (SSA), “Removing Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category."
Issues:Seniors
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DeLauro Statement on Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Request
February 24, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a letter to Congress requesting additional funding for the coronavirus outbreak, as well as authority to transfer and reprogram previously appropriated funds.
Issues:Budget
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DeLauro, Murray Question CMS Administrator on Potential Outsourcing of Call Center Jobs
February 21, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sent a letter to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma in response to a request for information implying CMS is considering outsourcing American call center jobs.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
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DeLauro Statement on President Trump Stealing Military Funds for Border Wall
February 14, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement after President Trump diverted $3.83 billion dollars from the Department of Defense budget in order to build a southern border wall.
Issues:National Security
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DeLauro Votes to Enshrine Equal Rights for Women in the U.S. Constitution
February 13, 2020
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after voting for a resolution to facilitate the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution.
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