112th Congress
Holds roundtable discussion with local businesses, employees, economist
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) held a roundtable discussion today to confer with local business owners, employees, and economic experts about the economic crisis and her plan to create jobs and improve the economy.
Discusses impact of Small Business Innovation and Research program on jobs and economic growth
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) held a meeting today with local small businesses to discuss the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program, which encourages small businesses to engage in research and development. SBIR provides incentives for these businesses, helping our county’s innovation sector grow and ensuring that the United States is competitive in the global marketplace.
Responds to recall of nearly 36 million pounds of ground turkey
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the nationwide Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 78 people, killed one, and prompted the recall of nearly 36 million pounds of ground turkey products.
Preventive care services, including contraception, to be provided at no cost to women
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) new guidelines for women’s health insurance coverage.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the Budget Control Act (S. 365), the debt ceiling deal. The legislation will now need to be passed by the Senate, and signed into law by President Obama.
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following remarks on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives today about the debt ceiling.
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WASHINGTON, CT— Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-4) this week called on Metro North to perform an official investigation into the events of Friday, July 15 when trains became inoperable during the afternoon commute and passengers were left stranded on sweltering trains with little information and no safe exit. The representatives are urging Metro North to establish a standard operating procedure for responding to train outages that includes specific protocol for communicating with passengers.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, called upon FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to review the Institute of Medicine's findings on the 510(k) medical device approval process and to consider integrating them into the agency's evaluation of the process.
Award will fund EVOLUTIONS afterschool program for local high school students
New Haven, CT – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) announced a $148,015 Museums for America grant to the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University today.
Washington, DC— Today, over 40 Members of the House led by Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sander Levin (D-MI) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), introduced the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, which would curb abuses of the international tax laws that cost taxpayers nearly $100 billion a year. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) recently introduced the same legislation in the Senate.