Honorable Rosa DeLauro
United States Representative, Connecticut, Democrat
Rep. DeLauro, first elected in 1990, represents Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District. Prior to joining Congress, she served as the first executive director of EMILY’s List, a national organization that supports women running for elected office. She was also the chief of staff for former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn). She chairs the Committee on Appropriations and the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Labor-HHS) in the 117th Congress. She is also a member of the Committee on the Budget. The following is an excerpt from her opening statement at the Oct. 16, 2019, hearing titled, “E-cigarettes: An Emerging Threat to Public Health,” held before the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. …
