112th Congress

Created Under Landmark Health Care Reform, Will HelpConsumers

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released thefollowing statement today, marking the day health insurance companies will haveto begin explaining their policies to consumers in plain English. This"summary of benefits" must be provided to all applicants and enrollees. The requirement was included as part of the Affordable Care Act, the landmarkhealth care reform that Congress passed in 2010 and the Supreme Court upheldlast June.

New Consumer Reports Study Highlights Need for FederalAction

House of Representatives Voting On Political StuntInstead of Creating Jobs

Will Support Research to Improve Health Care, PatientTreatment

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today condemning the attack that killed four Americanpersonnel in Libya, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens and ForeignService Officer Sean Smith:

"I am deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of our Ambassadorto Libya, Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Information Management OfficerSean Smith, and two other Americans in the horrific attack on the U.S.Consulate in Benghazi. My thoughts and prayers go out to their familiesduring this difficult time.

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), SteveIsrael (D-NY), Dan Burton (R-IN) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) today applauded thePresident's designation of September as "National Ovarian Cancer AwarenessMonth." The four members led a bipartisan group of their colleagues inintroducing a resolution urging such a designation last July.

Authored Provision in Health Care Reform Law forEnhanced Transparency

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) releasedthe following statement today on McDonald's announcement they will beginposting calorie counts for items on their menu boards. DeLauro authoredthe provision on menu labeling in the health care reform law that passedCongress two years ago.