112th Congress

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 President Obama's State of the Union address:

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement on poultry food safety inspection practices.

Under the new proposed rule, the USDA will reduce visual inspections for chicken and turkey as they are processed and rely more on industry for the inspection of our food.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today on the Obama Administration's decision on contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

New Haven, CT— Yale University and Congresswoman DeLauro (CT-3) were joined by New Haven agencies and community groups today to announce a $2.5 million grant to help fund the work of the New Haven Mental Health Outreach for Mothers (MOMS) Partnership.

Hartford, CT) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today called on Congress to retroactively extend a federal, pre-tax commuter benefit that helps thousands of employees in Connecticut pay for the commute to and from work. They were joined by city and transportation officials at Union Station in New Haven to highlight the need to increase the transit portion of the benefit and make it permanent.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA):

(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation today announced the release of more than $19 million in additional support from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help low income households with energy costs this winter. The release of these funds - combined with over $59 million since October 2011 - brings Connecticut's total allocation for the 2012 fiscal year to nearly $80 million:

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) introduced the Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act today, a bill that will establish clear, national standards for mortgage lenders and help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.