• 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
11/20/2014 H.Res.763 Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor. 11/20/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/13/2014 H.R.5702 Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act 11/13/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/30/2014 H.R.5582 Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act 09/30/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
09/30/2014 H.R.5490 Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act 09/30/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5583 Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5581 Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2014 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5580 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
09/15/2014 H.R.5464 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 09/15/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
08/11/2014 H.R.4996 Energy Markets Emergency Act 08/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
08/11/2014 H.R.4966 Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2014 08/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.  (All Actions)
08/01/2014 H.R.5279 SWEET Act 08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/30/2014 H.R.5278 No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014 07/30/2014 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
07/30/2014 H.Res.697 Expressing support for the designation of September 2014 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 07/30/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/18/2014 H.R.5145 Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2014 07/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/26/2014 H.R.4998 Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014 06/26/2014 Referred to House Energy and Commerce  (All Actions)
06/26/2014 H.R.4997 United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2014 06/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.3972 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
05/22/2014 H.Res.595 Supporting the goals and ideals of May 23 as the "International Day to End Obstetric Fistula" to significantly raise awareness and intensify actions towards ending obstetric fistula. 05/22/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/07/2014 H.R.4576 To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. 05/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
02/07/2014 H.R.4016 Quality Foster Care Services Act of 2014 02/07/2014 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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