112th Congress

Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, sent the following letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the agency to act on recommendations made two years ago to regulate tanning beds.

Washington, DC— Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee and James McGovern (MA-3), co-Chair of the Hunger Caucus in the House of Representatives, responded to the allegations of fraud in the Food Stamp Program, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made today by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrel Issa.

WASHINGTON—In response to a final notice that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will close mail processing facilities in Wallingford and Stamford, Congressman Chris Murphy and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today called on Speaker of the House John Boehner to immediately schedule a vote on legislation to reform the postal service by cutting wasteful spending without cutting jobs or critical services.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement at the Committee's budget hearing today.

As Prepared for Delivery

Thank you and good afternoon. I first want to thank Chairman Rehberg for convening this important hearing.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today in response to announcement that Congressman Norm Dicks (WA-6) will not seek re-election.

(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined mangers, employees, and workforce development leaders to spotlight a $10 million federal investment in Connecticut's advanced manufacturing workforce. Connecticut's Workforce Alliance and Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board were awarded $4.97 million and $5 million, respectively, by the U.S. Department of Labor last week.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today in response to the Senate vote on the Blunt Amendment.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) conducted her annual meeting today with local Mayors, First Selectmen, and Town Managers from the Third Congressional District to discuss the year to come and issues of consequence for local towns and communities.