Rosa DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro, a Democrat, has represented the 3rd District of Connecticut in the U. S. House of Representatives since 1991.

Iraq War
DeLauro voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
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Support for gun control
DeLauro cosponsored H.R. 3104, which sought "To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation and the manufacture of firearms designed to accept a silencer, bayonet, grenade launcher, flash suppressor, or folding stock, of certain ammunition feeding devices, and of related devices, and to provide for the imposition of enhanced penalties for the possession or the use of any such item in a crime of violence or in a drug trafficking crime."

Bio
She was born March 2, 1943 in New Haven, Connecticut. She was educated at Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, the London School of Economics and Columbia University, and was an administrative assistant and chief of staff for Senator Christopher J. Dodd and executive director of EMILY's List before entering the House. She is married to political strategist Stan Greenberg.

While discussing Hurricane Katrina and President Bush's plan, she was quoted in the New York Times as saying, "Poor people are going to get the short end of the stick, despite all the public sympathy. That's a great irony."

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Joseph Vollano to face DeLauro in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) DeLauro retained her seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chair
 * Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science
 * Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
 * House Committee on Budget

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies
 * House Committee on Budget

Affiliations

 * National Advisory Board, Roosevelt Institution

Articles and resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Connecticut Local Politics