Press Releases
September 29, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement after the Agriculture-FDA, Defense, Homeland Security, and State and Foreign Operations funding bills were voted on by the House of Representatives.
Ranking Member DeLauro Statement on the Senate’s Bipartisan Agreement to Avert a Government Shutdown
September 26, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on the bipartisan Continuing Resolution released by the Senate.
September 25, 2023
The House Republican 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill, and its 28 percent cut of $64 billion furthers their intent to end public education in America. Under this bill, during a severe nationwide teacher shortage, 224,000 teachers nationwide could be removed from classrooms serving low-income students due to House Republican cuts to Title I. This week, the House Appropriations Committee could advance a bill that would remove 35,000 teachers in school districts represented by Republican committee members.
September 23, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement after the House Rules Committee reported out an extreme Republican rule that will lead to higher energy costs, decreased access to abortion, a less secure border, and a more powerful Russia and China.
September 18, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a statement following Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s announcement that she will not seek reelection.
September 17, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement in response to the House Republicans’ extreme continuing resolution.
September 13, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement after House Republicans failed to consider their own 2024 Defense Appropriations bill.
Subcommittees
July 27, 2023
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on House Republicans’ failure to advance their 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill.
July 27, 2023
House Republicans today continued their march toward decimating the programs people depend on in order to line the pockets of billionaires and big corporations by forcing through their 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill. House Democrats were united in revealing how this bill – which cuts military construction by over $1.5 billion, and takes us closer to a national abortion ban – fails to honor our commitment to veterans, servicemembers, and their families
July 21, 2023
The House Republican 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill, and its 28 percent cut of $64 billion, portends their intent to end public education in America and eliminate job opportunities for young adults and working families.