Connecticut
He Who Transplanted Still Sustains
Nickname:
Constitution State
Admitted to Statehood:
January 9, 1788
State Capitol:
Hartford
Population
(2000 Census):
3,405,565
State Bird:
Robin
Fun Fact:
Connecticut set the first state speed limit in 1901. Maximum speed was 12 miles per hour.

Real Numbers
39,900

Manufacturing jobs lost in Connecticut since Jan. '01.

Source:Department of Labor

Latest News & Resources
Health Care
DeLauro, House Democrats Unveil Comprehensive Plan to Combat Threat of Avian Flu
DeLauro, House Democrats Unveil Comprehensive Plan to Combat Threat of Avian Flu,
Jobs & Economy
A STATE-BY-STATE REPORT: CONNECTICUT
October 13, 2006
The President's Budget Takes Us In the Wrong Direction
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn.-3), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement in response to the Fiscal Year 2007 budget proposal submitted to Congress this morning by President Bush. February 28, 2006
Dear Director Bolten, Don't Deliberately Seek to Mislead the American People
Three senior Democratic lawmakers today wrote to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Joshua Bolton, urging him to comply with the findings of Congress’s investigative arm – the General Accounting Office (GAO) – and rescind his order to agencies, which advocates for the continued use of prepackaged news stories. March 16, 2005
National Security
DeLauro, House Democrats Unveil Comprehensive Plan to Combat Threat of Avian Flu
DeLauro, House Democrats Unveil Comprehensive Plan to Combat Threat of Avian Flu,
Retirement
DeLauro Delivers Speech on Values, Social Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) this week delivered the following speech at Georgetown University. The event was sponsored by the College Democrats and Women in Politics.
Budget
Dear Director Bolten, Don't Deliberately Seek to Mislead the American People
Three senior Democratic lawmakers today wrote to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Joshua Bolton, urging him to comply with the findings of Congress’s investigative arm – the General Accounting Office (GAO) – and rescind his order to agencies, which advocates for the continued use of prepackaged news stories. March 16, 2005
Dear Mr. President
Dear Director Bolten, Don't Deliberately Seek to Mislead the American People
Three senior Democratic lawmakers today wrote to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Joshua Bolton, urging him to comply with the findings of Congress’s investigative arm – the General Accounting Office (GAO) – and rescind his order to agencies, which advocates for the continued use of prepackaged news stories. March 16, 2005
Faith in Action
DeLauro Delivers Speech on Values, Social Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) this week delivered the following speech at Georgetown University. The event was sponsored by the College Democrats and Women in Politics.
Problems in Privatizing Social Security
DeLauro Delivers Speech on Values, Social Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) this week delivered the following speech at Georgetown University. The event was sponsored by the College Democrats and Women in Politics.
Radio Addresses
Extending the Child Tax Credit

Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Connecticut, 3rd
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) discusses the need to extend the child tax credit to the millions of American families who were left out when the Republican tax cut was signed into law.
Listen to audio (MP3)
Run time: 4:41
Transcript: English | Spanish
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Connecticut Representatives
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Connecticut, 3rd
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Rep. John Larson
Connecticut, 1st
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Other Representatives
Rep. Nancy Johnson
Connecticut, 5th

Rep. Christopher Shays
Connecticut, 4th

Rep. Rob Simmons
Connecticut, 2nd

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