112th Congress

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, issued the following statement today in response to the FDA's announcement of a new plan for bringing medical devices to the marketplace.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced several federal grants, totaling $2,725,292, for organizations in Connecticut's 3rd District from the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program today.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, made the following remarks on the floor of the United States House of Representatives today:

Speaks at House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee Hearing

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, spoke today at a committee hearing on the impact repealing the health care reform law would have on middle class Americans.

Speaks at House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee Hearing

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, spoke today at a committee hearing on the impact repealing the health care reform law would have on middle class Americans.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today applauding the award of additional home heating assistance funds to Connecticut residents, bringing the state's total grant this winter to $96 million. The funds, which are part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), were awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services and will help families across the country keep their homes warm this winter.

Reacts to new FDA regulations that exempt over-the-counter medications

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today in reaction to the FDA’s decision to more strictly regulate prescription drugs containing acetaminophen, a component of many of commonly-prescribed pain medications such as Percocet and Vicodin. The new regulations will be implemented over the next three years, but will not apply to over-the-counter medications, such as Extra Strength Tylenol.

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new rule, which will raise the nutritional standards for school meals. The rule is part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which Congresswoman DeLauro supported and was signed into law by President Obama on December 13, 2010.