Discussion with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
October 2004
You're Invited to a Discussion with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
(D.,
Conn.), USM/L-A Upstairs Lounge Monday, October 25, 11:15
- 12:15
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is currently serving her seventh
term representing the Connecticut's third district. Congresswoman
DeLauro sits on the House Appropriations Committee, and serves
on the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and Agriculture
Subcommittees. She also serves on the House Budget Committee.
In 1999, she was elected Assistant to the Democratic Leader
by her colleagues, making her the second highest ranking Democratic
woman in the House of Representatives. She was re-elected
to this position in 2000. In 2002, she was appointed co-chair
of the House Democratic Steering Committee.
Since coming to Congress, DeLauro has built a solid reputation
for constituent service and hard work. In 1998, 2000 and 2002,
she was recognized as one of the House of Representative's
top "Workhorses" by Washingtonian magazine, and
was called a "hero for working families" by nationally
syndicated columnist Tom Oliphant.
During her tenure in Congress, DeLauro has taken a special
interest in health care issues. She has led the fight for
affordable, quality health care, and sponsored legislation
that would reduce health care fraud and abuse. DeLauro supports
a $1000 tax cut for families providing long-term care to a
parent or relative, and is co-sponsoring legislation to lower
prescription drug costs for senior citizens. A survivor of
ovarian cancer, DeLauro has been a leading voice for increasing
critical cancer research. From her position on the Labor-Health
and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee,
DeLauro has fought to increase funding for breast and cervical
cancer screenings and research.
DeLauro has also authored legislation to ensure longer hospital
stays for women undergoing breast cancer surgery that enjoys
bipartisan support.
Prior to coming to the House of Representatives, Rosa DeLauro
served as Executive Director of EMILY'S List, a national organization
dedicated to increasing the number of women in elected office.
She served as Executive Director of Countdown '87, the national
campaign that successfully stopped U.S. military aid to the
Nicaraguan Contras. From 1981-1987, DeLauro served as Chief
of Staff to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd.
DeLauro is a graduate of Marymount College, where she received
her B.A. with honors. She earned her Masters in International
Politics from Columbia University, and studied at the London
School of Economics.
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