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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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Feb 5, 2019

This cannot be what was intended. Students deserve better.

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Feb 5, 2019

Let me take a moment to question the premise that the misclassification of workers is somehow not part of wage theft.

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Feb 5, 2019

At the signing of the Higher Education Act in 1965 President Lyndon Johnson said the law would, quote, 'swing open a new door for the young people of America.'

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Feb 5, 2019

I know Mr. DeCamp wants to get into this conversation.

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Feb 5, 2019

when you are someone who is fearful of your livelihood, when you are fearful that you and your family may be deported, it doesn't make any difference

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Feb 5, 2019

How do we deal with unscrupulous insurance companies that try to fool people into buying junk health plans?

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Feb 5, 2019

Thank you very, very much for your testimony.

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Feb 5, 2019

So many students of color would be better served by going to a school like an HBCU.

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Jul 10, 2018

The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S. 337/H.R. 947), sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand does just that.

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Apr 25, 2018

Her bill would also ask CFIUS to evaluate not only national security risks but also economic, public health, and safety risks.

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Apr 25, 2018

National security is an important consideration as we review foreign investment in the United States.

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Apr 25, 2018

I believe that Americans benefit from trade relations that are fair.

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Apr 25, 2018

Any new NAFTA deal must include strong labor protections for workers in this country, as well as for workers in Mexico and Canada.

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Apr 25, 2018

Corporations have used trade agreements to fight against countries' labor and environmental laws.

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Mar 6, 2018

I am very, very troubled by how in fact--and as I say, this is both Democrats and Republicans--are unraveling Dodd-Frank.

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Mar 6, 2018

Why does the industry always take precedence over public health and safety, Dr. Gottlieb?

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Mar 6, 2018

Why shouldn't we continue to stay the course, focus our energies on what has been successful.

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Mar 6, 2018

I am really concerned about the ways in which you propose to modify FDA's oversight in the name of efficiency and not public health, in my view.

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Mar 6, 2018

I am, frankly, troubled by the efforts that are supported by both Democrats and Republicans that would scale back some of the regulations that have been put in place.

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Mar 6, 2018

I think we all know how catastrophic the impact of years and years of deregulation was.

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Mar 6, 2018

Dodd-Frank, which I was proud to support, has put us on the path to reducing that threat of the too-big-to-fail firms.

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Mar 5, 2018

I would just ask you to strongly urge the NIH to issue a new funding opportunity in Fiscal Year 2018.

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Mar 5, 2018

Public education is a great equalizer in our country.

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Mar 5, 2018

This is about access to healthcare. Access to healthcare.

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Mar 5, 2018

In 2018, there have been 17 school shootings, not including one this morning, I might add, in Maryland, St. Mary's school.

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