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Rosa DeLauro

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Rosa Luisa DeLauro is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district since 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various issues, including healthcare, education, and women's rights. Throughout her tenure, DeLauro has focused on policies aimed at supporting lower-income households and has been vocal about the impacts of government spending reductions on essential services.

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Aug 3, 2026

The Senate bill text is a clear improvement over the House Republican continuing resolution.

rollcall.com
Jul 30, 2026

“Public outcry wins the day, my friends.”

ctmirror.org
Jul 30, 2026

“What is shameful is when you know you have a model that works, that’s tried and true, that has results,” DeLauro said, “to not say yes to increasing the resources and the investments in this is morally irresponsible.”

ctmirror.org
Jul 30, 2026

“Providers around the county were shocked by what was such an unpredictable action,” DeLauro said, thanking state leaders for leading that outcry in Connecticut.

ctmirror.org
Jul 29, 2026

This historic project, supported by millions in federal funding, will provide relief to commuters who rely on the New Haven Line by cutting down travel time, improving reliability, and modernizing our rail.

portal.ct.gov
Jul 28, 2026

“The start of construction today symbolizes the continued and coordinated effort at the federal, state, and local levels for more reliable and safer transportation in Connecticut,” Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro said. “This historic project…

portal.ct.gov
Jul 26, 2026

I worked to create this historic block grant tailored to the needs of New England farmers.

portal.ct.gov
Jul 25, 2026

I am proud that nearly $53 million in federal funds are now one big step closer to putting money in the pockets of Connecticut farmers.

portal.ct.gov
Jul 24, 2026

“[Farmers] have been patient with the ups and the downs,”

ctmirror.org
Jul 24, 2026

“From the outset, I think there was a sense that, finally, we were looking at standing up a program that was specific to specialty crop farmers. And that’s incredible, because … nothing trickles down for them, and so this was really one of…

ctmirror.org
Jul 24, 2026

There are few experiences as hard as wanting to start a family and not being able to," said DeLauro.

duckworth.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

It's a clear line in the sand that Democrats have drawn for months.

cbsnews.com
Jul 15, 2026

It undercuts humanitarian assistance, undermines global health programs, threatens women’s health and breaks promises to our partners and our allies while surrendering influence to our adversaries.

rollcall.com
Jul 15, 2026

The United States must use our influence to both increase humanitarian aid and restrain Israeli violations of the existing ceasefire.

ctmirror.org
Jul 7, 2026

As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am fighting to keep this funding stream secure so that Planned Parenthood and other women’s health groups can continue providing health care services to our communities.

ctmirror.org
Jul 1, 2026

It is your responsibility to get the money out of the door in a timely fashion, and if you can’t do this, we need to take a look, because Congress provides the authority for this.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jul 1, 2026

The Constitution says that the appropriations process is the power of the purse. You are ignoring that. You flout the Constitution every single day and you have been doing it for the last year and a half … we’re not going to continue to…

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jun 30, 2026

Birthright citizenship is crystal clear in the Constitution. This ruling should never have been so close.

ctmirror.org
Jun 26, 2026

There is concern for children across the board.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

Mr. Secretary, Mr. Secretary, do not interrupt.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

I will point my finger at you.

foxnews.com
Jun 14, 2026

The test will be a simple one: Are you sufficiently loyal to the president? If the answer is no, it will result in the denial of lifesaving disaster relief, funding for research into cures, the closure of Head Start offices, and more.

commondreams.org
Jun 14, 2026

Vought continues to attempt to steal from communities across the country. Now, he is trying to set a new political test on grants for a wide swath of the federal government.

commondreams.org

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