The federal study found that more than 70 percent of 17,000 school districts in the U.S. similarly reported zero incidents of restraint or seclusion, raising questions about whether districts are misreporting the data.
Rosa DeLauro
Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat, has served as the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s third congressional district since 1991.
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For the first time, DeLauro shepherds massive spending bill through Congress
As chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee, Rep. Rosa DeLauro is pressing to boost funding for health, labor and education programs by billions of dollars.
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Pelosi taps Larson and trade pact foe DeLauro to negotiate changes in ‘NAFTA 2.0’
DeLauro is tasked with enforcement of protections for workers and others; Larson will handle environmental concerns.
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Blumenthal, Murphy try again to strip legal shield from gun industry
The Connecticut senators say the firearms industry is unfairly shielded from liability for the harm caused by their products.
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Mueller prods Congress, but Conn. lawmakers still resist impeaching Trump
Connecticut lawmakers prefer to continue a series of Democratic-led investigations into Trump and his administration.
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Wall Street, lawyers, insurance and defense top donors to CT lawmakers
But the top donors to Rep. Jahana Hayes’s campaign were fellow Democratic lawmakers.
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CT lawmakers introduce ‘Ethan’s Law’ to require safe storage of guns
Named after a Guilford teen who accidentally shot himself at a friend’s home, Ethan’s Law has a good chance in the U.S. House, but not in the Senate.
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As U.S. House weighs ‘Medicare for All,” CT Dems push rival plans
Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Rosa DeLauro are set to introduce Medicare “buy in” proposals that would keep health insurers in business.
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Majority status has yet to boost CT lawmakers’ campaign fundraising
The amount raised by the delegation is less than the amount the lawmakers raised during the same period two years ago.
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DeLauro takes on DeVos failed charter schools, education budget cuts
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was put on the spot over a new report that said charter schools wasted $1 billion in federal money.
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Trump budget would boost Virginia-class sub production, cut social safety net
The decision to boost submarine production, mentioned in a White House budget summary, was welcomed by supporters of the Virginia-class program, but somewhat of a surprise.
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CT Dems hope vote condemning anti-Semitism ends furor
WASHINGTON — All Democrats voted for resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other type of bigotry in response to colleagues comments.
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CT and New York lawmakers make new bid to quash Plum Island sale
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has voted four times to approve bills that would halt the sale of Plum Island, but the Senate has never acted.
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DeLauro leads probe of Trump administration’s treatment of detained migrant youth
WASHINGTON – Rep. Rosa DeLauro oversaw a hearing Wednesday aimed at determining how thousands of unaccompanied migrant children are being treated by the Trump administration.
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Green New Deal no deal (yet) for some Connecticut Dems
Reps. Jahana Hayes and Jim HImes have not signed on to controversial Green New Deal that aims to combat climate change.