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112th Congress

December 21, 2011

Washington, DC – On Friday, Reps. SteveIsrael (D – NY) and Rosa DeLauro (D – CT) announced the introduction ofnew bipartisan legislation to protect Long Island Sound. The Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act will advance the protection andrestoration of this key estuary.

December 21, 2011

New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L.DeLauro (CT-3) applauded the renewal of $4,523,659 in funding for 23Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance programs in Connecticut's 3rdDistrict today.

December 16, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today after the passage by the House of Representatives of the Conference Report on H.R. 2055, the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

December 16, 2011

Washington, DC – On Friday, Reps. Steve Israel (D – NY) and Rosa DeLauro (D – CT) announced the introduction of new bipartisan legislation to protect Long Island Sound. The Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act will advance the protection and restoration of this key estuary.

December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON — Connecticut Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal and Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Jim Himes announced Friday that fire departments in Shelton, Milford, and Norwalk will receive over $272,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants program (AFG). The grants will be used to purchase critical emergency equipment, such as defibrillators and thermal imaging devices.

December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON — Connecticut Senators JoeLieberman and Richard Blumenthal and Representatives Rosa DeLauro andJim Himes announced Friday that fire departments in Shelton, Milford,and Norwalk will receive over $272,000 from the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants program (AFG).The grants will be used to purchase critical emergency equipment, suchas defibrillators and thermal imaging devices.

December 16, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L.DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human ServicesAppropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement todayafter the passage by the House of Representatives of the ConferenceReport on H.R. 2055, the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

December 15, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement on the end of the military mission in Iraq.

December 15, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement in response to the funding levels for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2012.

Last year, LIHEAP was funded at $4.701 billion. This year, the Administration requested $2.570 billion for the program, a cut of nearly 50 percent. The initial spending levels proposed in the House of Representatives included $3.392 billion in funding for this program, and the final level is $3.472 billion. Of these funds, Connecticut will receive $79.531 million for FY2012.

December 15, 2011

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L.DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement in response to the funding levels for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) forFY2012.

Last year, LIHEAP was funded at $4.701billion. This year, the Administration requested $2.570 billion for theprogram, a cut of nearly 50 percent. The initial spending levelsproposed in the House of Representatives included $3.392 billion infunding for this program, and the final level is $3.472 billion. Ofthese funds, Connecticut will receive $79.531 million for FY2012.