Rosa L. DeLauro

Supports reading relevant news information and initiatives regarding jobs and the economy.

“Read relevant news information and initiatives regarding the issue of Jobs and the Economy.”⁷

Wants to create good middle class jobs and set a new direction for the economy to achieve sustainable growth.

“Only by creating good middle class jobs and setting a new direction for our economy can we hope for sustainable economic growth that allows us to compete in a 21st century global economy.”⁸

Supports investments in education and scientific research to address the jobs crisis and create long-term growth.

“From supporting innovative small business and our manufacturing base to investments in education and scientific research, we must address the immediate jobs crisis and lay the foundation to create good, sustainable middle class jobs that cannot be outsourced and will lead to long-term economic growth.”⁸

Supports helping working families to ensure they get the pay and benefits they deserve.

“helps working families to ensure they get the pay and benefits they deserve.”⁸

Supports small businesses, innovative research and education to create jobs.

“Support for small businesses, innovative research and education is critical to creating jobs.”⁸

Supports domestic energy sources that create jobs at home.

“The U.S. needs a comprehensive energy plan that prioritizes domestic energy sources that create jobs here at home.”⁹

Supports investments in energy efficiency, including the Weatherization Assistance Program.

“Rosa is a strong supporter of investments in energy efficiency, including the Weatherization Assistance Program.”⁹

Supports investing in biomedical research to promote job growth and business activity.

“This research is also critical to job growth, as every $1 invested in the NIH has been found to result in an additional $2 of business activity.”¹⁰

Believes investing in jobs and rebuilding the American economy is a better use of resources than rebuilding Afghanistan.

“Rather than spending $130 billion a year rebuilding Afghanistan, our long-term position and security in the world will be most enhanced if we focus on investing in jobs and rebuilding the American economy.”¹¹

Believes in a tax code that lays the foundation for small businesses to succeed.

“Rosa also believes in a tax code that lays the foundation for small businesses to succeed while providing incentives for corporations to invest in the United States rather than overseas.”¹²

Believes that incentives and loopholes in the tax code that encourage multinational corporations to ship jobs overseas hamper U.S. job creation.

“Rosa believes that incentives and loopholes in the tax code that encourage multinational corporations to ships jobs overseas and pursue strategies to avoid U.S. taxes hamper U.S. job creation and economic growth.”¹²

Supports corporate tax reform to level the playing field for all businesses.

“She believes that corporate tax reform should level the playing field for all our businesses and be implemented in such a way so that U.S. multinational corporations that have outsourced jobs and investment overseas are incentivized to invest in American workers to create good, well-paying middle class jobs at home.”¹²

Introduced legislation eliminating tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.

“Rosa introduced the Rebuild America Act, which would eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.”¹²

Supports learning about news and information related to taxes.

“Learn about news and information related to Taxes.”⁷

Supports a tax code that bolsters middle class families while asking the wealthiest Americans to pay their share.

“Rosa supports a tax code that bolsters middle class families while asking the wealthiest Americans to pay their share.”¹²

Believes in a tax code that lays the foundation for small businesses to succeed.

“Rosa also believes in a tax code that lays the foundation for small businesses to succeed while providing incentives for corporations to invest in the United States rather than overseas.”¹²

Supports tax cuts for middle class families on income up to $250,000.

“Individual Tax Code Rosa supports tax cuts for middle class families on income up to $250,000, while allowing the tax rates for the wealthiest 2% of Americans, to return to the Clinton-era rates.”¹²

Believes in a progressive tax code that supports working low income and middle class families.

“Rosa believes in a progressive tax code that supports working low income and middle class families.”¹²

Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to provide greater tax relief to working families.

“Throughout her career, Rosa has fought to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to provide greater tax relief to working families.”¹²

Supports maintaining and expanding tax cuts for small businesses.

“Rosa supports maintaining and expanding tax cuts for our small businesses.”¹²

Supports legislation to help small businesses quickly recover the cost of capital expenses.

“She supports legislation to help small businesses quickly recover the cost of capital expenses by writing off up to $250,000 for purchases of new equipment of up to $800,000.”¹²

Supports eliminating the capital gains tax for small businesses.

“Rosa also supported legislation that eliminated the capital gains tax for small businesses and increased the amount of start-up expenditures entrepreneurs can deduct from their taxes from $5,000 to $10,000.”¹²

Introduced legislation allowing manufacturing firms to establish a manufacturing reinvestment account (MRA).

“Rosa also introduced the bipartisan Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act, which would allow manufacturing firms to establish a manufacturing reinvestment account (MRA), similar to an individual retirement account (IRA), in a community bank and to make annual pre-tax contributions of up to $500,000 that may be held in the MRA for up to 7 years.”¹²

Believes that incentives and loopholes in the tax code that encourage multinational corporations to ship jobs overseas are harmful.

“Rosa believes that incentives and loopholes in the tax code that encourage multinational corporations to ships jobs overseas and pursue strategies to avoid U.S. taxes hamper U.S. job creation and economic growth.”¹²

Supports corporate tax reform to level the playing field for all businesses.

“She believes that corporate tax reform should level the playing field for all our businesses and be implemented in such a way so that U.S. multinational corporations that have outsourced jobs and investment overseas are incentivized to invest in American workers to create good, well-paying middle class jobs at home.”¹²

Introduced legislation to eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.

“Rosa introduced the Rebuild America Act, which would eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.”¹²

Supports curbing abuses of international tax laws.

“She is also a co-sponsor of the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, which would curb abuses of the international tax laws that cost hardworking middle class families and small businesses who play by the rules nearly $100 billion a year.”¹²

Supports barring corporations that incorporate in overseas tax havens from receiving Federal Government contracts.

“Rosa also successfully fought for legislation to bar corporations that incorporate in overseas tax havens from receiving Federal Government contracts.”¹²

Supports legislation ensuring the highest-earning Americans do not pay a lower tax rate than everyone else.

“Rosa also supported an extension of the payroll tax cut in 2012 to ensure that 160 million American workers, including 2 million people in Connecticut, did not see an average $1,500 tax increase. She also supports legislation, the “Buffett Rule”, ensuring the highest-earning Americans with an annual income of over $1 million do not pay a lower tax rate than everyone else.”¹²

Supports learning about initiatives and news items related to healthcare.

“Learn about initiatives and news items related to the issue of Health Care.”⁷

Supports a strong Medicare program to meet the health needs of seniors.

“Rosa supports a strong Medicare program to ensure we meet the health needs of seniors and opposes policies and budgets that would weaken Medicare.”²³

Supports making healthcare more affordable for all Americans and is a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act.

“Rosa is determined to make health care more affordable for all Americans and is a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act.”¹⁰

Seeks to ensure strong funding levels for programs that improve access to quality, affordable healthcare.

“As the senior Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the Department of Health and Human Services, Rosa seeks to ensure strong funding levels for programs that help improve access to quality, affordable health care.”¹⁰

Opposes denying care and coverage for pre-existing conditions or imposing lifetime coverage limits.

“It is no longer acceptable to deny care and coverage for pre-existing conditions, impose lifetime coverage limits, or enact excessive premium increases.”¹⁰

Supports covering preventive care services with no out-of-pocket costs.

“Recommended preventive care services – things like mammograms, colonoscopies, and cholesterol and diabetes screenings – are covered by insurance with no out-of-pocket costs.”¹⁰

Supports funding biomedical research through the NIH and CDC.

“Rosa is a leading advocate for funding biomedical research, including studies supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”¹⁰

Supports ensuring women and providers have access to information about gynecologic cancers.

“Rosa worked to reauthorize Johanna’s Law, ensuring women and their health care providers have access to information about gynecologic cancers, enabling earlier detection of these cancers in an effort to save lives.”¹⁰

Supports ensuring women have information about potential impacts of exposures on themselves and infants.

“She introduced the Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act to ensure that women and their health care providers have information about the potential impacts of medications, chemicals, foodborne illness, and other exposures to themselves and their infants.”¹⁰

Supports ensuring women have information about breast density for informed health decisions.

“Rosa also introduced the Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act which would ensure that women and their health care providers have access to the information about an individuals’ breast density to make informed health care decisions.”¹⁰

Supports ensuring decisions about hospital stays are made by patients and providers, not insurers.

“She also continues to advocate for passage of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, a bill that would ensure that decisions about a woman’s hospital stay are made by the woman and her health care provider, not an insurance company.”¹⁰

Supports reading relevant news information and initiatives regarding gun safety.

“Read relevant news information and initiatives regarding the issue of Gun Safety.”⁷

Supports learning about news and information related to energy.

“Learn about news and information related to Energy.”⁷

Supports the development of clean and renewable energy sources.

“Rosa supports the development of the next generation of clean and renewable energy sources and reducing our energy waste through efficiency improvements.”⁹

Supports shifting away from fossil fuels and diversifying with renewable energy technologies.

“For economic, national security, and environmental reasons, we need to shift away from fossil fuels and diversify with investments in the next generation of clean and renewable energy technologies.”⁹

Supports reducing carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030.

“Rosa proudly supported the Inflation Reduction Act, which made historic investments to reduce the deficit, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and tackle the climate crisis by reducing carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030.”⁹

Supports providing financing for energy projects, including renewable energy and energy storage.

“This bill would provide financing for a wide range of energy projects, including energy transmission, energy efficiency enhancements for existing building, renewable energy, and energy storage.”⁹

Supports learning about news and information related to education.

“Learn about news and information related to the issue of Education.”⁷

Supports reading relevant news information and initiatives regarding housing.

“Read relevant news information and initiatives regarding the issue of Housing.”⁷

Supports the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

“She is also a major champion of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps ensure that Connecticut homes stay warm during the winter months and workers can continue to provide for their families without having to make difficult decisions between what bills to pay or not to pay.”⁹

Supports providing service members with strong benefits, including a living wage and healthcare for their families.

“The brave men and women serving this country deserve not only our gratitude, but also strong benefits including a living wage and health care for themselves and their families.”¹¹

Supports defense programs that maintain jobs in Connecticut, including specific helicopter and aircraft programs.

“Rosa has always supported defense programs that maintain jobs in Connecticut, including the Black Hawk, Marine One Presidential, Combat Rescue and CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter programs, as well as the procurement of engines for the C-17, F-22, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other aircraft.”¹¹

Supports ensuring the military procures American-made equipment, fighting for re-bids of contracts awarded to foreign companies.

“Rosa is also a leader in ensuring that our military is procuring American-made equipment. She fought for re-bids of contracts for both the Marine One and Air Force Aerial Refueling Tanker originally awarded to European companies.”¹¹

Opposes no-bid purchases of military equipment from foreign arms dealers providing weapons to regimes committing atrocities.

“Rosa is also fighting to end the Defense Department’s no-bid purchases of helicopters for the Afghan Security Forces from the Russian state arms dealer Rosoboronexport. That firm is providing weapons to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad allowing the regime to commit atrocities against innocent men, women and children.”¹¹