112th Congress
Listened to Hamden small business owners’ concerns, shared ideas on how to create jobs and strengthen economy
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited several small businesses in downtown Hamden, CT today to speak with business owners and employees and to listen to their concerns about the economy.
FAST Act could provide up to $223 million for Connecticut school modernization
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited the West Haven High School today to discuss the Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act, which would modernize America's schools, improving the quality of education, helping schools to save money through energy efficiency upgrades, and creating jobs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following statement today in response to the Social Security Administration's announcement that Social Security beneficiaries will receive an increase in their Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for the first time in three years.
Approximately 55 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits, including 42.5 million seniors, 10.5 million disabled Americans, and 2 million surviving spouses.
New Haven, CT – Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statements today after the Commodities Future Trading Commission announced a final rule on position limits on energy market speculators.
DeLauro and Welch are the House leaders working to crack down on energy market speculation. They have introduced the Anti-Excessive Speculation Act of 2011 (H.R. 3006), which would for the first time put into law the amount of oil and other energy futures speculators can buy.
Legislation would spur private sector growth, create up to 1 million jobs
Washington, DC — Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Russ Carnahan (MO-3), and Peter Welch (VT-D) introduced the Job Creation and Energy Efficiency Act today. This legislation will create jobs and encourage private sector growth by making energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings.
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 three Free Trade Agreements.
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 three Free Trade Agreements.
Bill could create up to 1 million jobs, spur private sector growth
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced the Job Creation and Energy Efficiency Act today, which will create jobs and support private sector growth through the retrofitting of existing buildings to increase their energy efficiency.
New Haven, CT — Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Chris Murphy (CT-5) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's disaster declaration for the state of Connecticut today.
Recent reports indicate more and more families struggling to afford diapers—without which children cannot attend day care
New Haven, CT — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, introduced the Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery Act (DIAPER) Act today to provide diapers and diapering supplies to needy families through child care providers.