New Haven has the ear of the gatekeeper in Washington, D.C. for doling out “earmarks.” Now it has a scorecard to monitor what that means in dollars and cents. That gatekeeper is New Haven U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-2nd District. DeLauro ascended this year to the powerful chair of the House Appropriations Committee. The expectation...
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Fight to end ‘national emergency’ for women bringing Kamala Harris to CT
WASHINGTON — In February, Vice President Kamala Harris called a meeting with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, and three other Democratic women in Congress to discuss the “national emergency” at hand. Harris meant the pandemic, yes, but specifically, how it has forced millions of women out of work through layoffs, furloughs, small business closures and...
Two decades in the making, Rosa DeLauro’s plan to cut child poverty in half is on the brink of passing
Feb. 8, 2021 at 7:00am by Chabeli Carrazana Since 2003, Rep. Rosa DeLauro has been a voice — sometimes the lone one — in a push to expand the child tax credit to the nation’s poorest children. With President Joe Biden’s support, the plan is likely to pass. She knew the president’s top advisers were...
‘This has to be rooted out.’ Rep. Rosa DeLauro playing key role in congressional review of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Daniela Altimari, February 3rd, 2021 Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who spent part of the afternoon of Jan. 6 clutching a gas mask as armed Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, is playing a key role in the congressional effort to investigate the insurrection. DeLauro is the chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, which is reviewing the...
Tim Ryan, Rosa DeLauro giving free coffee and donuts to National Guard stationed at Capitol
A pair of House Democrats is offering a free caffeine fix to National Guard members working at the Capitol ahead of the inauguration. Reps. Tim Ryan (Ohio) and Rosa DeLauro (Conn.) announced Friday that they’ll provide no-cost coffee and donuts from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily in the House dining rooms for the troops...
DeLauro will remove prohibition on federal funds for abortions in House spending bills
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro promised “this is the last year” House spending bills will block federal funds from being used to pay for abortion in a hearing Tuesday as she prepares to take leadership over all federal spending in January. DeLauro, D-3, has previously stated that she wants to repeal the Hyde amendment,...
DeLauro intends to be ‘strong chair’ as Appropriations leader
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the next chairwoman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, is an unapologetic liberal who will take the gavel at a critical moment for the committee and the country. DeLauro, 77, the second woman in history and in a row to lead the panel, will be a key player in deciding how to appropriate funding...
Rep. DeLauro selected to chair House Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON DC (WFSB) – One of Connecticut’s representatives in Congress has been selected as the new chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who has spent 15 terms representing Connecticut’s 3rd District, was chosen to be the committee chair in the 117th Congress. She’ll oversee every aspect of the federal government’s spending. “People...
DeLauro elected to head federal spending in Congress, a first for CT
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, will be the top spending chief in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her one of the most powerful people in Congress. The 15-term Congresswoman from New Haven was elected as chair of the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday by a vote of her caucus, triumphing over U.S....
Rosa DeLauro selected as chair of powerful House Appropriations Committee, one of the top jobs in Congress
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a 15-term Democrat from New Haven and the dean of the Connecticut delegation, was overwhelmingly selected Thursday as the next chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, an influential position that gives her enormous control over federal spending. “We’re in the midst of a crisis,’’ DeLauro said, referring to the public...
DeLauro seeking to block Trump food stamp cuts
Washington – Rep. Rosa DeLauro is pushing back on a new Trump administration rule that would cut tens of thousands of adults with no dependents in Connecticut from the food stamp program. On Friday, she introduced the “Protect SNAP Act,” which would block the new food stamp rule by denying the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Congresswoman DeLauro Calls for Ban of PFAS in Food Containers
U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on Tuesday called for banning a group of man-made chemicals widely used in food packing—at least until they are proven safe for humans. During a press conference at the Quinnipiac Valley Health District Offices in North Haven, DeLauro, supported by Vasilis Vasiliou, chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences...
DeLauro Calls For Ban on E-Cigarettes in Light of Lung Disease Outbreak
CT News Junkie WASHINGTON, DC — As federal health officials conduct a multi-state investigation of lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarette and other vaping products, Rep. Rosa DeLauro is calling for a complete removal of all e-cigarette products from the marketplace. Over the course of several days last week, DeLauro made an impassioned...
DeLauro key player in NAFTA 2.0 talks with White House
CT Mirror Washington – When Rep. Rosa DeLauro and some of her congressional colleagues tried to visit a Goodyear plant in Mexico this summer, she was surprised to be denied entry into the facility. “We were all disappointed that we were not able to talk to the workers at the Goodyear facility in San Luis...
DeLauro warns of cutbacks in SNAP program if executive order is signed
CTPost – ANSONIA — The talk was happy, the laughter loud and the food tasty, youngsters at Mead School said Wednesday. But at the podium, the words were much more serious. There, U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-3, warned that an executive order could be signed by President Donald Trump which would reduce the number...
DeLauro speaks out against ICE raids while visiting Florida detention center
(WFSB) – President Donald Trump has announced sweeping changes for those seeking asylum in the United States. This comes as immigration and customs enforcement raids are reportedly underway. Starting on Tuesday, immigrants seeking asylum will have to apply for those protections before they enter the U.S. The Trump Administration says this is meant to ease...
DeLauro reintroduces wage protection legislation
MILFORD MIRROR Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on July 11 reintroduced the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, legislation to crack down on employers who unfairly withhold wages from their employees, according to a press release from DeLauro’s office. The bill would give workers the right to receive full...
DeLauro praises U.S. Womens National Soccer Team and calls for Senate action on equal pay
(WTNH)– Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D) released a statement Wednesday calling for the Paycheck Fairness Act to become the law of the land in light of the U.S. Women’s National Team World Cup victory. “We cannot ignore the fact that women across America are still fighting for equal pay for equal work,” said DeLauro. “Across...
DeLauro to lead congressional group to Florida center for migrant children
CT MIRROR Washington – Rep. Rosa DeLauro is taking a group of lawmakers to a South Florida facility that houses migrant children, but she doesn’t know yet if she’ll be able to meet with any of the kids housed there. “That’s what we’re asking for, but it remains to be seen,” DeLauro said of her...
For the first time, DeLauro shepherds massive spending bill through Congress
CT Mirror Washington – While Congress prepares to increase the defense budget for next year, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is intent on making sure the federal budget is fair to both “guns and butter.” The U.S. House on Wednesday is expected to approve one of DeLauro’s most significant accomplishments in a long congressional career –...
