112th Congress
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Long Wharf Mobil gas station in New Haven today and spoke with drivers about the rising cost of gas, their concerns about how these costs will impact their lives, and what they think should be done to lower prices.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the followings statement today in reaction to the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the controversial diabetes drug Avandia will be severely restricted and available only through a special program.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement praising the regulation issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today that will ensure proposed health insurance premium increases of more than 10 percent must be reviewed by state or federal officials.
Holds town hall event to discuss proposed changes, address concerns
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Baldwin Senior Center in Stratford, CT today and held a town hall meeting on the proposed changes in the 2012 budget to Medicare and Medicaid and the potential impact on Connecticut seniors.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement about the GAO's new report, "Seafood Safety: FDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Imported Seafood and Better Leverage Limited Resources."The report focuses specifically on the lack of inspection for unapproved drugs, such as antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, in imported seafood.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, reintroduced the Healthy Families Act today. This legislation would provide paid sick days to millions of American workers who currently are forced to choose between their health, their family's health, and their jobs.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today about the Republican Majority's proposed 302(b) Subcommittee Allocations for FY2012.
(Washington, DC) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation released the following statement today in response to the Department of Transportation announcement that it will invest nearly $800 million to improve travel along the Northeast Corridor and that the State of Connecticut will receive an additional $30 million to put toward the completion of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield high speed rail line.
HARTFORD – This morning Connecticut lawmakers, Pratt & Whitney Employees and United Technology Executives held a rally in celebration of recent news that the company has earned the contract for the next generation tanker as well as to celebrate the continued success of the F-35 project and stress the importance of defense manufacturing in Connecticut.
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, joined House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and dozens of other House Democrats for the introduction of the "Make It In America" agenda for the 112th Congress today. The "Make It In America" agenda is a plan to encourage job creation by investing in education and entrepreneurship, strengthening our infrastructure, and bettering American competitiveness in the global economy.