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DeLauro Vows Legal Action After HHS Breaks Federal Law, Denies Members of Congress Access to Homestead ORR Facility
April 8, 2019
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, today released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) denied Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Donna Shalala (FL-27), and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) entry into the Homestead Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facility.
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Connecticut Delegation Votes to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
April 4, 2019
Press Release
Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation joined a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives in voting to pass H.R. 1585, a bipartisan, comprehensive, long-term reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing with Secretary Acosta on Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request
April 4, 2019
Press Release

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A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good afternoon, Secretary Acosta. Welcome back to our Subcommittee. This is our fourth budget hearing this year. Today, we are examining the President's FY 2020 budget request for the Department of Labor.

Issues:Jobs and the Economy
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DeLauro, House Dems Urge Secretary Perdue to Withdraw Harmful Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
April 2, 2019
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2019) – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today led a letter of more than 100 House Democrats to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the withdrawal of proposed chan

Issues:Food, Drug, and Medical Device Safety
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DeLauro, Murray, Feinstein Send Letter to U.S. Soccer Federation on Equal Pay Lawsuit
April 2, 2019
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2019) – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today sent a letter to the President of the U.S.

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Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing on National Institutes of Health Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request
April 2, 2019
Press Release

A video of the hearing can be found here.

Good morning, Dr. Collins. Welcome back to the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations subcommittee.

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House Passes DeLauro’s Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7)
March 27, 2019
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) by a vote of 242-187, including 7 Republicans.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
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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 Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request
March 26, 2019
Press Release

(As prepared for delivery)

A video of the hearing can be found here.

Issues:Education
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DeLauro Reiterates Call for Release of Mueller Report Following AG Barr’s Letter to Congress
March 24, 2019
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement after reviewing Attorney General Barr’s letter to Congress on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
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DeLauro Calls for Full, Immediate Release of Mueller Report
March 22, 2019
Press Release
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement upon reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller completed his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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