• DELARUO, ROSA L
Experience: House: District 3, 1991-Present
Home State: Connecticut
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $814,224Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Rosa L. DeLauro
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Stanley; 3 Children: Anna, Kathryn, Jonathan
    Birth Date: 03/02/1943
    Birth Place: New Haven, CT
    Home City: New Haven, CT
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    MA, International Politics, Columbia University, 1966
    BA, History/Political Science, Marymount College, 1964
    Attended, London School of Economics, London, England, 1962-1963

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1991-present
    Campaign Manager, United States Senator Christopher J. Dodd, 1979-1980
    Campaign Manager, Frank Logue for Mayor, 1978

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Child Care Caucus
    Co-Founder, Congressional Food Safety Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Co-Chair, Democratic Steering Committee

Professional Experience

    Assistant to Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives, 1999-2000
    Executive Director, EMILY'S List, 1989-1990
    Executive Director, Countdown '87, 1987-1988
    Chief of Staff, Senator Christopher Dodd, 1980-1987
    Executive Assistant, New Haven Development Administration, 1977-1979
    Executive Assistant, New Haven Mayor Frank Louge, 1976-1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Anti-Crime Youth Council
    Organizer, Connecticut Jobs Fair
    Founder, Kick Butts Connecticut
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
    Founder, Rosa's Readers
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 359
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/02/2007 H.R.2108 Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 05/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/01/2007 H.R.2087 No Child Left Behind Reform Act 05/01/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
03/30/2007 H.R.1405 Wildlife Global Animal Information Network for Surveillance Act 03/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.  (All Actions)
03/02/2007 H.R.992 Cloned Food Labeling Act 03/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.  (All Actions)
02/27/2007 H.R.1148 Safe Food Act of 2007 02/27/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/14/2007 H.Res.163 Urging the collective judgment of both Congress and the President regarding the use of military force by the United States. 02/14/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/07/2007 H.Res.120 Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure. 02/07/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/30/2007 H.Res.110 Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. 01/30/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
12/05/2006 H.R.6358 Summer of Service Act of 2006 12/05/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
11/02/2006 H.R.6279 Understanding Off-shoring and Outsourcing Act of 2006 11/02/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.  (All Actions)
10/02/2006 H.R.6280 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV). 10/02/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/02/2006 H.R.6235 FDA Scientific Fairness for Women Act 10/02/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/28/2006 H.R.5992 Choices in Child Care Act 09/28/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
08/07/2006 H.R.5991 To prohibit the injection of carbon monoxide in meat products. 08/07/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .  (All Actions)
07/20/2006 H.R.5856 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the allocation of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to patrons of agricultural cooperatives. 07/20/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/23/2006 H.R.5563 Menu Education and Labeling Act 06/23/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/24/2006 H.Res.790 Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure. 05/24/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.  (All Actions)
05/01/2006 H.R.4785 To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. 05/01/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
03/24/2006 H.R.4190 Safe at Work Act 03/24/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
01/03/2006 H.R.4476 Global Network for Avian Influenza Surveillance Act 01/03/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 5154
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.R.2886 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2837 To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017 H.R.1892 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act Passed Yea
05/18/2017 H.R.2527 To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017 H.R.1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2439 Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/16/2017 H.R.2182 Plum Island Preservation Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2418 Pay Equity for All Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2412 Keep Our Pension Promises Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2272 COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/08/2017 H.R.2401 Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2164 Medical Device Safety Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2163 Medical Device Guardians Act
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