Catholic Church pushes,and some push back Nov 21, 2009
Capuano and Representatives Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio - all favor abortion rights - said they drew from their faith a commitment to help the poor and advance peace. Antiabortion lawmakers said their personal faith is part of their value system as members of Congress, and they welcomed the forceful advocacy by the church. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Official Says Mammograms Policy Unchanged Nov 20, 2009
"If we can cut through the Republicans' political gamesmanship on this issue, the new breast cancer recommendations, as always, were an attempt to put the best possible evidence in the hands of women and their doctors, so they can assess their own risk and benefit," Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut said in a statement. "To suggest that our bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, does anything other than reduce cost, ensure that insurers stop discriminating... (MEDLINEplus)
Market Forecaster Sep 30, 2009
The agreement calls for mandatory U.S. safety inspections of Chinese facilities in place of the ban, Connecticut Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro, who backed the prohibition, said in a written statement. The ban had been included in a spending measure approved by Congress earlier this year, prompting China to protest at the World Trade Organization. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Camp demands hearings on so-called Medicare 'gag order' Sep 26, 2009
We could use all the Republican resentatives we can get;We now have the likes of Rosa DeLauro, Sen. Dodd and Joe Lieberman;HELPBY Mary on 09/25/2009 at 15:34. (TheHill.com)
Obama: 'The Time for Games Has Passed' Sep 11, 2009
Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut. We come here with a moral obligation to do right by the people that we represent. (Slate)
How Congress Spends Your Money Aug 11, 2009
00 on bottled water; that Larson and Congresswoman Rosa Delauro spent more than $15,000 on calendars for Constituents and that Congressmen Courtney and Chris Murphy along with Delauro all handed out thousands of dollars in Christmas bonuses. "It raises real questions about whether our members of Congress should be giving out Christmas bonuses with dollars from laid-off tax payers," Fahle also said. (FOX61, CT)
House passes far-reaching food safety bill Jul 31, 2009
Rosa DeLauro has said the bill is a solid first step but said she believes Congress needs to go even further and reorganize FDA to help it better focus on its "food" mission. She has introduced legislation that would divide the FDA in two, separating the agency's drug oversight and food safety duties. (MSNBC -- Health)
A Trade Beef With China Over Chickens Jul 5, 2009
Rosa DeLauro means business, even if it triggers the first World Trade Organization complaint filed against the United States in the Obama administration. The Connecticut Democrat helped touch off the complaint with one sentence in the fiscal 2009 omnibus spending law: "None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to establish or implement a rule allowing poultry products to be imported into the United States from the People's Republic of China.". (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Let sick workers stay home Jun 6, 2009
Recently, Senator Edward Kennedy and Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro introduced a bill mandating at least seven paid sick days for firms with 15 or more employees. Congress should give this bill priority, not just as a worker benefit, but as a bulwark of public health. (Boston Globe)
Gov't studies health risks of playground surface Jun 5, 2009
Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. who had criticized the CPSC's effort and pressed the EPA for a comprehensive investigation, welcomed the environmental agency's role. (USA Today -- News)
School flu closings put working moms in a bind Apr 30, 2009
Rosa DeLauro (D) of Connecticut. Opponents of the bill say it would impose too many costs and restrictions on small businesses. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Kellogg chief calls for overhaul of federal food-safety system Mar 19, 2009
Mackay's call for a food safety "authority" within the HHS department appears similar to legislation from Representative Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat. Her plan would take food safety away from FDA and give it to a new agency within the department. (Boston Globe)
Food Nutrition Programs Don't Lead to Obesity Mar 14, 2009
Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat and chair of the subcommittee. An estimated 32 percent of U.S. children fit the government's definition of being overweight and 16 percent are considered obese, putting themselves at risk for serious health problems. (MEDLINEplus)
Back-Channel Chatter Amid the Static and the Buzz Mar 7, 2009
As a Congressman, he paid nothing to live for five years in a house owned by Connecticut Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and her husband, pollster Stan Greenberg. Emanuel (a) paid no taxes on the DeLauro gift of a rent-free living arrangement, and (b) contrary to congressional ethics rules, failed to disclose the gift. (Townhall.com)
CONGRESS: BIG BUCKS TO CANOES & TATTOOS... Feb 27, 2009
Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut. The research deals with the West Nile virus, and was funded at 1. (The Drudge Report)
The One Thing Feb 27, 2009
" Column ArchiveShow Info Airs Weekdays at 5 p.m. ET (END VIDEO CLIP) Either way, Obama's wrong. Is the most powerful man in the world incapable of controlling his own party? He can't keep them from spending on worthy projects like: $1.2 million to fund mosquito trapping in Gainesville, Florida, (requested by Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro); $238,000 for Hawaiian canoe trips (sponsored by Hawaiian Senator Daniel Inouye) and $143,000 for the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, which Senate... (Fox News)
Inside Politics Feb 18, 2009
"News broke last week that , now White House chief of staff, lived rent-free for years in the home of Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut Democrat - and failed to disclose the gift, as congressional ethics rules mandate. But this is only the tip of Emanuel's previously undisclosed ethics problems," Dick Morris and Eileen McGann wrote in the New York Post. "One issue is the work Emanuel tossed the way of DeLauro's husband. But the bigger one goes back to Emanuel's days on the board of now-bankrupt... (Insight on the News)
All Products at Georgia Peanut Plant Recalled Feb 7, 2009
Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. who oversees FDA funding, said Wednesday that Peanut Corp.'s actions "can only be described as reprehensible and criminal," according to the AP.. (MEDLINEplus)
