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June 9, 2026
During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, Democrats fought against Republicans’ extreme bill that puts health coverage for millions of Americans at risk, eviscerates public education and job training, and eliminates funding for reproductive health.
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June 9, 2026
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee, gave remarks during the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill. Below are excerpts from her opening statement, as delivered.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
June 9, 2026
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks during the full committee markup of the fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill:
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
June 5, 2026
House Republicans advanced their extreme 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill that is an assault on education and job training, puts health coverage for millions of Americans at risk, and abandons ongoing public health crises.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
June 5, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro delivered the following remarks during the subcommittee markup for the fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill. Congresswoman DeLauro also serves as the Ranking Member on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
June 4, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation is an assault on education and job training, puts health coverage for millions of Americans at risk, and abandons ongoing public health crises.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
May 21, 2026
The Trump administration’s actions—and Congressional Republicans’ silence—laid the groundwork for the rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding countries.
May 18, 2026
Today, House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on how President Trump’s cuts, firings, and misguided priorities have weakened global health security:
April 16, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Hearing:
-As Prepared For Delivery-
Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, for convening this hearing today on President Trump’s proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. And thank you, Secretary Kennedy, for taking the time to join us today, and answer our questions.
Secretary Kennedy, you and I spoke on the phone recently about this, but I want to commend you today on your recent efforts to reduce the amount of microplastics in American drinking water.
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education
March 16, 2026
Today, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement after a federal judge blocked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule:
Issues:Labor, HHS, Education