115th Congress
July 24, 2017
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) joined Curt Johnson, Executive Director of Save the Sound, and Commissioner Rob Klee, from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to announce the successful inclusion of $8 million for the Long Island Sound in the FY 2018 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Though the President’s FY18 budget request zeroed out all geographical programs, including the Long Island Sound program, DeLauro was able to secure the funding through the House budget process.
July 21, 2017
Text of remarks as prepared for delivery by Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) at a roundtable discussion on local community perspectives on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA):
July 21, 2017
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) visited the Greater New Haven Building Trades to discuss the importance of the US Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Program and the impact of the House Republican plan to eliminate the program.
July 21, 2017
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) introduced the Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act of 2017. This bipartisan bill ensures that Chinese produced or processed meat and chicken is banned from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
July 19, 2017
"Programs that help grow our economy, educate our students, and protect women and seniors cannot operate if the Labor-HHS bill is starved of funding."
July 18, 2017
The budget released today by House Republicans is another stark reminder that Republicans and President Trump are waging a war on the middle class, while eviscerating the social safety net for the most vulnerable that keeps so many out of poverty. They threaten the work of so many Democratic and Republican leaders who built our safety net.
July 17, 2017
“On the campaign trail, President Trump promised on “day one” to make NAFTA “much better.” But, after seven months, the negotiating objectives released today fall short of the campaign rhetoric,”
July 17, 2017
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, CT-03, visited the New Haven Health Department to announce the introduction of the SMART Child Act.
July 13, 2017
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today delivered the following remarks at a subcommittee markup of the FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill.
July 12, 2017
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the House Appropriations Committee passing the FY 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill.