“Can we please just applaud Rosa?” Harris said. They did.
Rosa DeLauro
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Two decades in the making, Rosa DeLauro’s plan to cut child poverty in half is on the brink of passing
Since 2003, Rep. Rosa DeLauro has pushed to expand the child tax credit to the nation’s poorest children.
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Joe Biden takes office: ‘At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.’
America took a deep breath and watched Joe Biden uneventfully inaugurated outside a Capitol invaded two weeks ago by rioters.
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Trump admits loss as Democrats push long-shot removal
They think him unfit. But even some Democrats doubt they can remove Donald J. Trump before January 20.
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The mob arrived. As police retook the Capitol, Himes told the story.
Aides appeared, whispering to bosses. Then came noises in the hall. The U.S. Capitol was breached.
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Rosa DeLauro on her new gig: ‘It’s every aspect of people’s lives.’
Rosa DeLauro is holding a hearing on the Hyde Amendment. But COVID relief is the only immediate spending priority.
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Rosa DeLauro wins caucus fight for Appropriations chair
U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro won a 148-79 vote in the Democratic caucus to become the House Appropriations chair.
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Rosa DeLauro’s ascension would give New England an unprecedented 1-2 punch
Rosa DeLauro would be the first Appropriations Committee chair from New England in 150 years.
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All five of CT’s congressional incumbents are reelected
As expected, there were no upsets of Connecticut’s incumbent members of Congress this year.
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Bolstered by the power of incumbency, CT Dems in Congress favored for re-election
All five Connecticut U.S. House lawmakers are favored to win re-election, although a couple are facing tougher competition than expected.
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Margaret Streicker pours $1.15 million into her campaign in the final days of a bitter race against Rosa DeLauro
Streicker’s ability to self-fund her campaign has prompted DeLauro’s allies to come to the aid of the lawmaker.
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Larson-Fay debate Zoombombed with racial slurs, obscene and homophobic comments
The attack is just one of the most recent in a string of Zoombombings of political, academic and religious events.
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Rosa DeLauro steps up fundraising as campaign heats up
DeLauro raised more than $405,000 for her re-election campaign, a substantial boost over previous fundraising.
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DeLauro slams GOP challenger Streicker for latest attack ad
Ad says DeLauro benefitted financially by allowing a colleague who became a White House official to stay in her basement.
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House approves new pandemic bill with stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits
While bill will be rejected by the GOP-led Senate, Pelosi called a ‘proffer’ to the White House in negotiations.