• 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
05/05/2017 H.R.2290 Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017 05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 H.R.1869 Paycheck Fairness Act 04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.1674 Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act 03/29/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
03/13/2017 H.R.1516 Healthy Families Act 03/13/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
02/22/2017 H.R.947 FAMILY Act 02/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.R.1108 Recall Unsafe Drugs Act of 2017 02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.R.1016 Federal Executive Accountability Act of 2017 02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.Res.75 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States. 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.R.821 Child Tax Credit Improvement Act 02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.596 TPP Withdrawal Act 02/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/17/2017 H.R.547 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 01/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
12/22/2016 H.R.6501 Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2016 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
11/18/2016 H.R.6330 Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act 11/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5693 Fair Employment Protection Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5512 Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5232 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5195 Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.4763 Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
07/20/2016 H.R.5692 Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2016 07/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
07/15/2016 H.R.5831 To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. 07/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
Total: 5154
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/10/1997 H.R.612 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test.
02/07/1997 H.R.23 Stop Sweatshops Act of 1997
02/06/1997 H.Con.Res.13 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed.
02/06/1997 H.R.453 Downed Animal Protection Act
02/04/1997 H.R.535 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal residence.
02/04/1997 H.R.505 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic development through the creation of additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites.
02/03/1997 H.R.411 Freedom of Choice for Women in the Uniformed Services Act
02/03/1997 H.R.192 Uniformed Services Medicare Subvention Demonstration Project Act
01/31/1997 H.R.211 Health Care Assurance for Retired Employees Act of 1997
01/28/1997 H.Con.Res.2 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the threat to the security of American citizens and the United States Government posed by armed militia and other paramilitary groups and organizations.
01/23/1997 H.R.407 Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act
01/23/1997 H.R.58 Medicare Diabetes Education and Supplies Amendments of 1997
01/22/1997 H.R.366 Breast Implant Accountability Act
01/22/1997 H.R.84 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 1997
01/22/1997 H.R.66 Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1997
01/21/1997 H.Con.Res.10 Recommending the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
01/21/1997 H.R.372 Public Pension Parity Act of 1997
01/20/1997 H.R.450 Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act of 1997
01/07/1997 H.R.303 To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either.
01/07/1997 H.R.202 To clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officer or firefighters.
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