115th Congress

WASHINGTON, DC(September 29, 2017)- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding FDA publishing a final rule to delay the update to the nutrition facts label.

"Today the FDA announced that they are delaying the compliance deadline for the new nutrition facts labels. Consumers must now wait another 18 months to get the information they need to evaluate products and make healthy choices. We have an obesity crisis in our country that will be exasperated by this unnecessary delay."

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on a report from the Office of the Inspector General on the Food and Drug Administration's progress toward meeting the food facility inspection timeframes mandated by the Food and Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the Trump-Ryan-McConnell plan to cut taxes for corporations, millionaires and billionaires:

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (CT) joined 144 Members of Congress in calling on the Administration to provide additional resources to speed up recovery efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

WASHINGTON, DC -Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the failure of Senate Republicans to bring the Graham-Cassidy healthcare repeal bill to the floor.

Washington, D.C. (September 26, 2017)– Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee today requested specific details from Health and Human Services Secretary regarding his reported dozens of flights on private charter planes at taxpayers' expense.

Washington, D.C (September 26, 2017) – Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) joined with House Democratic colleagues in signing a petition to force a vote on the bipartisan DREAM Act, which would provide a permanent solution to allow young undocumented immigrants brought here as children to remain in this country legally. If the petition is signed by a majority of Members, the House would be forced to take a vote on this legislation. DeLauro also urged Republicans to participate in this effort to force a vote.

WASHINGTON, DC (September 26, 2017) —Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement urging Congress to pass the Medical Device Safety Act, which would enhance legal protection for victims of unsafe medical devices. Currently, high risk device manufacturers are protected from being held liable at the state and local levels if their device has received premarket approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).