• 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
06/08/2015 H.R.2474 Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act 06/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.  (All Actions)
06/05/2015 H.R.2632 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act 06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/02/2015 H.R.2608 Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act of 2015 06/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/22/2015 H.R.2529 Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/13/2015 H.R.2303 Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2015 05/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.932 Healthy Families Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/15/2015 H.R.1809 No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2015 04/15/2015 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
04/13/2015 H.R.1745 Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act 04/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/13/2015 H.Res.191 Expressing support for the designation of April 10, 2015, as "Venture Smith's Freedom Day". 04/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1687 SWEET Act 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.1439 Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act 03/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
03/17/2015 H.Res.62 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States. 03/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/04/2015 H.R.1286 Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015 03/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/13/2015 H.R.931 HEAL Act 02/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/13/2015 H.R.835 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act of 2015 02/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.716 Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 H.R.784 Protect Overnight Delivery Act 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/30/2015 H.R.609 Safe Food Act of 2015 01/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/26/2015 H.R.531 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act 01/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
12/04/2014 H.R.5797 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act 12/04/2014 Referred to House Budget  (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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