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July

Organizations Call for Passage of DeLauro’s Paycheck Fairness Act (7/24/2008)

Committee Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act (7/24/2008)

Backs Comprehensive Plan to Support Homeowners, Address Mortgage Crisis (7/23/2008)

Congress Acts to Prevent Shortfall in Highway Trust Fund  (7/23/2008)

Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Statement (7/17/2008)

Congressional Women Rally for Equal Pay for Equal Work (7/17/2008)

Latest Foodborne Illness Outbreak: Different Pathogen, Different Agency, Same Failure (7/16/2008)

GAO Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of Single Food Safety Agency to Protect Food Supply (7/14/2008)

USDA Proposed Retail Consignee Rule Will Continue to Leave Consumers in the Dark (7/11/2008)

DeLauro Questions CFTC on Excessive Speculation and High Energy Prices at Oversight Hearing (7/10/2008)

Testifies about Immediate Action to Protect Consumers From Excessive Energy Speculation (7/9/2008)

Welcomes Defense Department Decision to Rebid Air Force Tanker Contract (7/9/2008)

Farm Forum Highlights Farm Bill Benefits to CT (7/3/2008)

Urges Immediate Action on Food Safety Failures Highlighted by Salmonella Outbreak (7/2/2008)

Reps. Murphy, DeLauro Focus on Rising Fuel and Food Costs in Waterbury (7/1/2008)

FDA’s Apathy to Traceability System Further Clouds Ability to ID Salmonella Source (7/1/2008)

June

Congressional Coalition Presses Air Force to Implement GAO Recommendations, Re-Open Tanker Contract (6/27/2008)

Post Office Must Work with East Haven on Trolley Square Alternative (6/27/2008)

Takes Issue with Excessive FDA Bonuses (6/27/2008)

Calls for End to Excessive Speculation & Market Manipulation (6/26/2008)

Economic Investment Spurred through FY’09 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (6/25/2008)

Energy Independence and Environmental Protection Prioritized in Energy & Water Appropriations Bill (6/25/2008)

Praises Investment in Community and Local Law Enforcement Efforts (6/25/2008)

Offers Resolution Honoring late-Congresswoman Mary Norton on 70th Anniversary of Fair Labor Standards Act (6/25/2008)

Downer Cow Loophole (6/25/2008)

Praises Effort to Increase Use of Public Transportation (6/25/2008)

Record Funding will Sustain Efforts to Improve Services for Veterans and Military Personnel (6/24/2008)

Applauds Focus on First Responder Funding in Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (6/24/2008)

GAO Tanker Decision (6/23/2008)

DeLauro Welcomes Freedom Schooner Amistad Back to its Homeport of New Haven (6/21/2008)

Congratulates Hamden Resident on Congressional Award Gold Medal (6/20/2008)

Van Hollen, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Curtail Energy Market Manipulation and Outrageous Gas Prices (6/20/2008)

Statement on the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge Improvements Groundbreaking (6/20/2008)

DeLauro Statement: Subcommittee Markup: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Bill (6/19/2008)

Members of the CT House Delegation Welcome GAO Decision Upholding Boeing Protest of Air Force Tanker Contract Award (6/18/2008)

CitySeed to Receive $60k Federal Grant (6/17/2008)

Highlights Economic Affect of Outsourcing Air Force Tanker Contract (6/17/2008)

Presses for Expanded FDA Inquiry of BPA Health Risks (6/16/2008)

Unemployment Benefits Extension (6/12/2008)

Presses for Unemployment Benefits Extension  (6/11/2008)

Expanding Amtrak Offers Energy Efficient & Climate Friendly Alternative (6/11/2008)

Administration Acknowledges Need for FDA Funds, Unfortunately New Budget Plan Lacks Credibility (6/10/2008)

Honors 45th Anniversary of Equal Pay Day (6/10/2008)

DeLauro Questions FDA Regarding Recent Salmonella Outbreak  (6/9/2008)

DeLauro Urges Commerce Department to Deny Broadwater Energy Appeal  (6/9/2008)

Honors Rosa’s Readers at Year-End Reception (6/7/2008)

DeLauro Presses FDA on Sucrose in Baby Formula (6/6/2008)

Ignoring the Faltering Economy Will Not Help Middle Class Families (6/6/2008)

From Spinach to Tomatoes, Little Progress in 2 Years Preventing Food Borne Illness Outbreaks Tied to Produce (6/5/2008)

Congratulates Hamden Hall Student on Appointment to West Point (6/5/2008)

Commends Investment in School Modernization Effort (6/5/2008)

Asks CMS to Abandon Idea that Could Cost Connecticut Hospitals $39 Million Next Year (6/2/2008)

May

Congress Sends Clear Message to Pentagon on their Secretive Propaganda Program (5/23/2008)

FDA’s Sentinel Program Statement (5/22/2008)

DeLauro, Emerson Press for Responsibility in Drug and Device Ads (5/22/2008)

House Begins Debate on Defense Authorization Bill (5/22/2008)

Commends House Commitment to Expanding the Child Tax Credit (5/22/2008)

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act Focus of Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing (5/21/2008)

Advocacy Organizations Say About DeLauro’s Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (5/21/2008)

USDA Should Expedite Rule to Eliminate Downer Cattle Loophole (5/20/2008)

DeLauro, Platts Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicare Covers All Emergency Responder Costs (5/20/2008)

Supplemental Includes DeLauro Provision to Ensure Congressional Voice in US-Iraq Agreement (5/15/2008)

Farm Bill Takes Historic Steps to Meet Americans’ Nutritional Needs (5/14/2008)

Housing Package Will Bolster Housing Market (5/8/2008)

Emanuel/Neal/DeLauro/Doggett call on Paulson to Protect Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds (5/8/2008)

Statement by Members of Congress on the Proposal to Suspend the Federal Gas Tax this Summer (5/6/2008)

DeLauro, Dingell Call for FCC Investigation of Pentagon Propaganda Program (5/6/2008)

Court Ruling Marks End of Islander East Pipeline Project (5/2/2008)

Presses DoD Inspector General on Propaganda Program (5/2/2008)

2nd Stimulus Package Needed to Get Economy Growing (5/2/2008)

Praises Marine-One Provision in Defense Authorization (5/1/2008)

April

Heparin Case Highlights Need for Drug Safety Reforms at FDA (4/29/2008)

As Pentagon Suspends Propaganda Program, DeLauro Leads Coalition in Demanding Investigation (4/28/2008)

Calls Broadwater Appeal a Fool’s Mission (4/28/2008)

DeLauro, Blumenthal Press for Examination of Potential Health Risks of Synthetic Turf Fields (4/28/2008)

Coast Guard Bill Takes Key Steps to Ensure Safety Zone Surrounding Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals (4/24/2008)

To News Execs on Ethics Standards for Military Analysts (4/24/2008)

Welcomes Passage of Legislation to Prevent Cuts to Federal Medicaid Funding (4/23/2008)

FDA's Failed Foreign Drug Inspection System Must Be Fixed (4/22/2008)

DoD Powerless To Stop KBR’s $500 Million Federal Tax Evasion Scheme, Congress Vows To End Practice (4/17/2008)

Ensuring Access to Student Loans (4/17/2008)

DeLauro Welcomes Dunn Family to DC (4/17/2008)

Stratford Army Engine Plant Statement (4/14/2008)

Fights for Consumer Access to Stores Receiving Recalled Food Products (4/11/2008)

Strengthening Families by Helping Women Access High-Skill, High-Wage Jobs (4/11/2008)

Highlights Federal Transportation Funding Increase (4/10/2008)

Praises NY State’s Rejection of Broadwater (4/10/2008)

Presses USDA on Beef Recall, Animal ID & Country of Origin Labeling (4/9/2008)

Urges NY State to reject Broadwater Proposal (4/7/2008)

Continued Job Losses Demonstrate Need for 2nd Economic Stimulus Package (4/4/2008)

$1 Million Education Grant Announcement (4/3/2008)

Hearing on FDA Budget for the Center on Biologics Evaluation and Research (4/2/2008)

Holds Hearing on USDA's Rural Development Budget (4/1/2008)

Derby & Hamden Awarded Federal Firefighter Grants (4/1/2008)

March

DeLauro/Amann Fight for Stronger Consumer Product Safety Laws & Recall Procedures (3/27/2008)

Welcomes List of Schools Receiving Recalled Beef; Continues to Press for List of Stores (3/27/2008)

FERC Ignores Facts in Broadwater Decision (3/20/2008)

Seeks Answers on Oversight of Contracts for National School Lunch Program in Advance of Ag Approps Subcommittee Hearing (3/20/2008)

Statement on 5th anniversary of the Iraq War (3/19/2008)

OMB's Opposition Leaves Public Health at Risk (3/18/2008)

Presses Air Force for Answers on Tanker Contract (3/14/2008)

DeLauro/Delahunt Introduce Bill to Ban Funds For Proposed US-Iraq Lomg Term Security Agreement (3/13/2008)

Report on Recall Shows FDA has Significant Room for Improvement to Strengthen Food Safety (3/13/2008)

Presses USDA on Oversight of National School Lunch Program (3/13/2008)

Unpatriotic for Top Defense Contractor to Avoid U.S. Taxes (3/13/2008)

Calls for Heparin Investigation (3/12/2008)

Highlights Need for National Infrastructure Investment (3/6/2008)

OMB Cannot Continue to Prevent Consumer Access to Recalled Information (3/12/2008)

Honors the Contribution of Women During Women's History Month (3/12/2008)

Hearing on USDA Budget for Research, Education and Economics (3/11/2008)

Food Safety System Requires Overhaul  (3/10/2008)

Continued Job Losses Reflect Largest Drop in 5 Years; Demand Greater Government Response (3/7/2008)

Holds Tax Rebate Forum  (3/7/2008)

Statement on Continued Heparin Investigation (3/6/2008)

Fights for Conn.'s Right to Improve Air Standards (3/6/2008)

Announces DOE Award for Avalence of Milford, CT (3/6/2008)

Demands Accountability from USDA on Food Safety Failures (3/6/2008)

Applauds Passage of Mental Health Parity Legislation (3/6/2008)

CT Delegation Demands Answers on Tanker Decision   (3/5/2008)

CT Head Start Educator Leads by Example(3/5/2008)

Cost Overruns Emphasize Need to Rebid Marine 1 Contract  (3/4/2008)

Continues to Press for Greater Consumer Protections (3/4/2008)

February

DeLauro Statement on the Air Force Tanker Contract Award (2/29/2008)

Heparin Shows Structural Inadequacies of the FDA (2/28/2008)

President Should Recognize African American Spiritual as National Treasure during African American History Month (2/28/2008)

Hearing with USDA's Inspector General (2/28/2008)

PR Campaign Will Not Solve Drug Safety Problems (2/27/2008)

Holds Drug Safety Hearing (2/27/2008)

April Fool's Day Comes Early (2/22/2008)

Consumers Should Not Be Kept in Dark About Potentially Contaminated Food (2/21/2008)

Hallmark/Westalnd Beef Recall Statement (2/17/2008)

An Abdication of FDA's Core Mission (2/15/2008)

Applauds Work of Z-Medica (2/14/2008)

Heparin Investigation Highlights More Holes in Drug Safety System (2/14/2008)

Lawmakers Call for Independent Government Investigation into Meat Safety in the Nation's Schools (2/14/2008)

Opening Statement at Ag Approps Subcommittee Hearing (2/13/2008)

Administration Must Engage with Congress on Long-Term Agreements with Iraq (2/8/2008)

Pentagon Must Re-bid Marine 1 Contract (2/8/2008)

Beacon Falls Fire Department Awarded $30,000 to Purchase Equipment (2/8/2008)

Congress Maintains Focus on College Affordability (2/7/2008)

Prospect's Volunteer Fire Department Awarded Nearly $30,000 for Protective Gear (2/7/2008)

Connecticut Delegation Voices Strong Objections To Broadwater Facility (2/6/2008)

January

Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reevaluate Islander East Project (1/31/2008)

Urges Army to consider New Site for Army Service Reserve Center (1/30/2008)

School Lunch Program Becoming Dumping Ground for Tainted Meat (1/30/2008)

Mattel: 'Stop Selling Toxic Toys' (1/30/2008)

Congress Moves Quickly to Get Relief to Middle Class (1/29/2008)

Restoring the Gold Standard at the FDA (1/29/2008)

Responds to State of the Union (1/28/2008)

Welcomes Economic Stimulus Package that is Focused on Middle Class (1/24/2008)

Ensuring Children Have Health Insurance (1/23/2008)

Renews Efforts to Pass Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (1/23/2008)

Stresses Role of Congress in Mapping Future US-Iraq Relationship (1/23/2008)

Applauds Education & Labor Committees Emphasis on Early Childhood Education (1/23/2008)

Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1/22/2008)

Welcomes President's Remarks on an Economic Stimulus Package (1/18/2008)

Reauthorization of HOPE VI Program Strengthens Housing Revitalization Program (1/17/2008)

Economic Stimulus Package must be Timely, Targeted, & Temporary (1/17/2008)

Urges IRS To Expedite Firefighter Tax Relief Procedures (1/15/2008)

Legislation Ensures Congressional Voice in U.S. - Iraq Agreements (1/15/2008)

South Fire District to Receive $51,000 for Exhaust Removal System (1/15/2008)

Lacking Scientific Data, DeLauro Questions FDA's Decision to Issue the Final Assessment on Animal Cloning (1/11/2008)

Despite Poor-Judgment from FERC, DeLauro Will Continue to Fight Broadwater Proposal (1/11/2008)

Questions State's Use of Tobacco Settlement (1/9/2008)

National Health Spending (1/8/2008)

Administration's New Rules for Medicaid Ignore Nation's Growing Health Care Crisis (1/4/2008)

 

 



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