Rosa L. Delauro

Democrat Representative of Connecticut's 3rd district

  • Representative

    Connecticut, district 3

    January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

202-225-3661

@RosaDeLauro

delauro.house.gov

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18

Congresses Served

18

House Terms

March 2, 1943 (82 years old)

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  • Has been the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district since 1991.
  • Known for her distinctive fashion sense and cropped bob hairstyle.
  • Born to an Italian-American family; her mother was a New Haven alderwoman, and her father was an Italian immigrant.
  • Holds a bachelor’s degree from Marymount College, attended the London School of Economics, and earned a master’s degree in international politics from Columbia University.
  • Worked as Senator Chris Dodd’s chief of staff and campaign manager, was the executive director of EMILY’s List, and coordinated Michael Dukakis’s tristate area campaign before entering the House.
  • Selected as chair of the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress, becoming the second woman to hold the position.
  • Co-chaired the House Democratic Steering Committee from 2003 to 2021.
  • Founding member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has a strong interest in health policy issues, especially women’s health.
  • Endorsed Barack Obama for President in 2008 and has been critical of the FDA’s failures to protect the public from unsafe foods and medical products.
  • Has been a vocal supporter of abortion rights and has opposed the Hyde Amendment.
  • Advocates for stronger regulation of firearms and has an F rating from the NRA.
  • Supported campaign finance reform and voted for the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to modernize voting technology and make voting more accessible.
  • Sponsored the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, which aimed at reforming the FDA’s food safety responsibilities.
  • Introduced the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act (“SWEET Act”) to discourage excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fund prevention and treatment programs for obesity and diabetes.
  • Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
  • Married to political strategist Stan Greenberg and is a grandmother of five.
  • Survived ovarian cancer in 1985 and continues to support biomedical research.
  • Honorary board member of the National Organization of Italian American Women and a leader in the group Catholic Democrats.
  • Received the 2009 Health Policy Hero Award and the 2019 Foremothers Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Center for Health Research.