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U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
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Rosa L. DeLauro

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Campaign website
rosadelauro.com

U.S. representative for the 3rd District since her election in 1990 and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. She was earlier chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd and the first executive director of EMILY's List.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports making the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

    The Cost of Living

    Campaign website · Friends of Rosa DeLauro · rosadelauro.com

    “Leading the charge for the expanded Child Tax Credit ... I am fighting every day to make it permanent.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Authored the Paycheck Fairness Act on the gender wage gap

    About

    Campaign website · Friends of Rosa DeLauro · rosadelauro.com

    “She is the author of numerous bills, including The Paycheck Fairness Act and the Child Tax Credit.”
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  • Opposes trade deals that weaken labor protections

    About

    Campaign website · Friends of Rosa DeLauro · rosadelauro.com

    “Opposes trade deals that ship jobs overseas and weaken labor and environmental protections.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports codifying Roe v. Wade protections in federal law

    Health Care

    Campaign website · Friends of Rosa DeLauro · rosadelauro.com

    “I am leading the effort to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law”
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  • Opposes cutting Social Security or raising the retirement age

    Seniors

    Campaign website · Friends of Rosa DeLauro · rosadelauro.com

    “I have voted against every attempt to cut Social Security, raise the retirement age, or gamble Medicare on Wall Street.”
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  • Supported Medicare drug price negotiation and $35 insulin cap

    Seniors

    Campaign website · Friends of Rosa DeLauro · rosadelauro.com

    “passing the law that allows Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices and caps insulin costs at $35 a month for seniors”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rosa L. DeLauro on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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