Rosa DeLauro

Rosa Luisa[1] DeLauro[2] /dɪˈlɔːroʊ/ (born March 2, 1943) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven, and includes most of the city's suburbs. She is currently the dean of Connecticut's congressional delegation.

Rosa DeLauro
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byNita Lowey
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2021
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded bySteny Hoyer
Succeeded byCheri Bustos
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 1991
Preceded byBruce Morrison
Personal details
Born
Rosa Luisa DeLauro

(1943-03-02) March 2, 1943
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1978)​
Children3
EducationMarymount College, Tarrytown (BA)
London School of Economics
(MA)
Columbia University (MA)
WebsiteHouse website

In 2020, DeLauro was selected as the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress, succeeding Nita Lowey[3] and becoming the second woman to hold the position.

Early life, education, and early political career

DeLauro was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Luisa "Louise" (née Canestri), a New Haven Alderwoman,[4] and Theodore J. "Ted" DeLauro. Her father, and all of her grandparents, were Italian immigrants.[5] She earned her high school diploma from The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall in Milford, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, attended the London School of Economics and earned a master's degree in international politics from [6]Columbia University. [7] Before entering the House, DeLauro worked as Senator Chris Dodd's chief of staff and campaign manager, was the executive director of EMILY's List, and coordinated the tri-state area campaign of 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis.[8][4]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

In 1990, four-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman Bruce Morrison of Connecticut's 3rd congressional district retired in order to run for governor of Connecticut. DeLauro sought the open seat and quickly consolidated Democratic support behind her, earning Morrison's endorsement and prompting the withdrawal of state Representative Mike Lawlor's primary campaign.[9][10] DeLauro defeated Republican state senator Thomas Scott 52%–48% in a particularly brutal general election, in which Scott alleged that DeLauro had only kept her maiden name to appeal to the region's Italian voters, and state Republican chair Richard Foley referred to DeLauro as "Walter Mondale in drag". The campaign was equally combative over policy matters, with both candidates microphones being cut off during a radio debate after repeated attacks over abortion and capital punishment.[4][11][12][13]

DeLauro has been reelected sixteen times, never dropping below 58% of the vote.[13]

2006

In the 2006 election, DeLauro was re-elected to a ninth term, defeating Republican challenger Joseph Vollano with 76% of the vote.[14]

2008

DeLauro won re-election to her tenth term with 77% of the vote.[15]

2010

DeLauro won re-election to her eleventh term with 65% of the vote against Connecticut Republican Party treasurer Jerry Labriola Jr.[16][17]

2012

DeLauro won re-election to her twelfth term with 74.6%[18] of the vote against Republican candidate Wayne Winsley, a former member of the Navy.

2014
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2014 § District 3

DeLauro won re-election to her thirteenth term with 67.1%[19] of the vote against Republican candidate James Brown, a high school math teacher.

2016

DeLauro won re-election to her fourteenth term with 69.0%[20] of the vote against Republican Candidate Angel Cadena, a former candidate for Connecticut State Comptroller in 2014.

2018

DeLauro won re-election to her fifteenth term with 64.6%[21] of the vote against Angel Cadena, who ran against her in 2016 for the same seat.

2020

DeLauro won re-election to her sixteenth term with 58.7% [22] of the vote against Margaret Streicker, who got 39.8% of the vote.

Tenure
DeLauro speaking in 2016

DeLauro is part of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and one of the founding members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[23]

DeLauro is interested in health policy issues, particularly women's health. She has introduced bills aimed at improving cancer treatment and research and women's health policies. As chair of the appropriations subcommittee that funds the Food and Drug Administration, she has been a critic of the agency's failures to protect the public from unsafe foods and medical products.

On February 2, 2008, DeLauro endorsed Barack Obama for President.[24]

On October 3, 2008, DeLauro voted a second time in the House in favor the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.[25] She worked to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. She has urged politicians to be "big thinkers" on the issue of universal health care.

The Wall Street Journal reported on December 17, 2008, that DeLauro was "a top contender" for the position of Labor Secretary in the Obama administration.[26] However, Obama nominated fellow congresswoman Hilda Solis for the position.[27]

DeLauro was critical of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, which places limits on taxpayer-funded abortions in the context of the November 2009 Affordable Health Care for America Act.[28]

Despite DeLauro's strong pro-choice stance, she was a noted supporter of David Bonior in his race against Steny Hoyer for House Majority Whip in 1991, seconding his nomination at a meeting of the Democratic caucus.[29] DeLauro cited their work together during the Iran-Contra scandal, and stated that Bonior's "position as whip will not impact the momentum the choice issue has in Congress right now."[30][31][32]

Abortion

DeLauro supports the availability of abortions in all cases, along with the use of federal subsidies for abortion procedures. In 2006 she voted against HR 6099, a bill that would require abortion providers to follow specific procedures and formalities before performing abortions. In 2006 she also voted against a bill that makes it illegal to transport pregnant women under the age of 18 across state lines in order to obtain an abortion.[33] DeLauro has faced criticism from the Roman Catholic Church, of which she is a member, over her support of abortion rights.[34]

Gun issues

She has voted in support of stronger regulation of firearms in the United States. In 2006 she voted against the Trigger Lock Amendment that ends the use of funds from the Commerce Department FY2007 Appropriation bill to enforce laws requiring guns to be sold with locks.[35] DeLauro voted in 1999 to increase the amount of time given to perform background checks from 24 hours to 72 hours.[36] Earlier, in 1998 she voted to increase the minimum gun crime sentence.[37] On January 14, 2013, she introduced a bill allowing for the voluntary surrender of assault-type weapons with compensation to come in the form of tax credits.[38] She has an F rating from the NRA.[39]

Campaign finance and government reform

In June 2010 DeLauro voted in favor of a bill for new disclosure requirements for political advertising. She voted against the 527 Reform Act of 2005, an act that put an end to party spending limits for candidates during general elections and again against the 527 Reform Act of 2006. DeLauro also helped to pass the Lobbying and Donation Regulations bill that put in place new regulations about lobbyists and donations for Congress members.

In 2002 DeLauro voted for the Help America Vote Act of 2002. This act provided, from federal funds, $3.9 billion to modernize technology and create new programs to reach a higher standard and to make voting an easier process for disabled citizens, military personnel, citizens living abroad, and first-time voters without valid identification. In 2006 DeLauro voted against the Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 that required voters to show a government-issued photo identification before voting.[40]

DeLauro sponsored the Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010 (H.R. 5462). This bill allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and awareness program. The program aims to increase awareness about pregnancy and breastfeeding by starting a nationwide media campaign and provides grants for research on certain exposures that affect pregnancy and breastfed infants. In November 2010, this bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.[41] The bill was not voted on by the Senate.[42]

HR 875

DeLauro introduced HR 875,[43] the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. This legislation is aimed at reforming the food safety responsibilities handled by the FDA. The introduction of this bill represents a potential conflict of interest, because of her husband's, Stanley Greenberg, relation to agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto.[44]

Hurricane Irene

In August 2011, the 3rd district suffered extreme damage when Hurricane Irene made landfall along the Connecticut coastline. Numerous homes were destroyed in East Haven[45] and other shore communities and many Connecticut residents lost power for days.[46] At the time Hurricane Irene hit the state and during the immediate aftermath, DeLauro was vacationing along Italy's Amalfi Coast and was not anticipated to return to the state until five days after the storm had passed.[47] A Hartford Courant column rated DeLauro's storm response an "F".[48] DeLauro told the New Haven Register she had "no apology for taking a vacation" and being out of state during the storm.[49]

Health care

In July 2014, DeLauro introduced the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act, also known as the "SWEET Act", which would impose a 1 cent excise tax per teaspoon of caloric sweetener in soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, and sweet teas (roughly 9 cents on a 12 oz. soda).[50] "This act is intended to discourage excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by increasing the price of these products," according to the text of the legislation. DeLauro and other supporters of the tax argued that it could help address the national epidemics of obesity and diabetes by discouraging consumers from consuming the products and also raise money to fund prevention and treatment programs and with research and dietary education to help reduce the costs of related health problems.[51] The bill was subsequently co-sponsored by several House members and progressed on to the House Energy and Commerce committee for Health and the House Ways and Means committee, but went no further.[52]

The bill was opposed by the American Beverage Association and the National Automatic Merchandising Association[53] (NAMA) stating that "People don't support taxes and bans on common grocery items, like soft drinks" and that sweetened beverages "are not the main source of added sugars for children and teens and that a tax on sugary drinks unfairly singles out the industry."[51]

2020 House Appropriations Committee Election

There was an inside battle within the Democratic Party's Steering Committee to choose the next chair of the House Appropriations Committee, after Nita Lowey signalled that she would resign. Marcy Kaptur and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz were also competitors in this inside battle.[54]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Personal life

DeLauro is married to political strategist Stan Greenberg.

DeLauro celebrated 25 years as an ovarian cancer survivor in 2010. She continues to support biomedical research, including efforts to develop a reliable screening test for ovarian cancer. [58]

She is an honorary board member of the National Organization of Italian American Women. She is a leader in the group Catholic Democrats.[59]

In May 2010, DeLauro became a brief internet sensation after the popularization of a Tumblr page highlighting her allegedly hipster wardrobe choices.[60][61][62]

Awards

See also

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Further reading
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Bruce Morrison		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
1991–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Nita Lowey		 Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
2021–present
Party political offices
New office House Democratic Assistant to the Leader
1999–2003		 Succeeded by
John Spratt
Preceded by
Steny Hoyer		 Chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee
2003–2021		 Succeeded by
Cheri Bustos
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
David Price		 United States Representatives by seniority
12th		 Succeeded by
Maxine Waters
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