Rosa DeLauro

Jan 14, 2025 | delauro.house.gov | Rosa DeLauro

Government Should Work for Small Farms in CT and elsewhereBy Rosa DeLauro | Congresswoman for Connecticut’s Third District When I was growing up, my mother always told me two things: never give up, and never take no for an answer. I rely on that advice every day. There is no better example of this than the state block grants for disaster relief that I included in the recently passed disaster supplemental funding bill, in order to help small and medium sized farmers.

Sep 20, 2024 | ncronline.org | Heidi Schlumpf |Joe Donnelly |Simone Campbell |Rosa DeLauro

Alex Nason, the Harris campaign's coordinator for Catholics and Irish-Americans, hosts a virtual organizing call for Catholics Sept. 18. (NCR screenshot) The Harris-Walz campaign launched its outreach to Catholics with a virtual organizing call Sept.

Jul 5, 2024 | texasaft.org | Rosa DeLauro

Recent analysis by Texas AFT has revealed the growing financial strain of charter school expansion on Texas public schools. In the 2023-2024 school year alone, Texas public school districts are estimated to have lost over $3.6 billion in revenue due to charter transfers, affecting at least 325 districts across the state. As unchecked charter expansion continues to drain resources from our public schools, it’s crucial that we act to ensure transparency and accountability in the charter industry.

May 30, 2024 | katiecouric.com | Katie Couric |Rosa DeLauro

Katie and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro on why they leave too many women out — and at risk. We all know that when it comes to surviving cancer, early detection is key: 99 percent of women who receive an early breast cancer diagnosis survive it — but not every woman has access to the tools to ensure they are being properly screened.

Oct 30, 2023 | bnanews.bna.com | Rosa DeLauro

The federal child tax credit, first enacted at $500 per child for middle- and upper-class families in 1997, rose to $1,000 per child following more tax legislation four years later. In 2017, the credit temporarily doubled to $2,000 per child and increased the income level where the credit began to fade. The credit rose again under the American Rescue Plan, a pandemic-era benefit that gave a $3,000 tax break per child for children over 6 and $3,600 per child for children under 6.