ENDORSED
BY GIFFORDS
Representative Rosa DeLauro has tirelessly served the people of Connecticut’s 3rd District for over 30 years. A native of New Haven, Representative DeLauro got involved in politics at a young age and served as the executive director of EMILY’s List and as former Senator Chris Dodd’s chief of staff before being elected to Congress.
In office, Representative DeLauro uses her influential position as chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees all federal discretionary spending, to advance key gun safety priorities. In 2019, she played a critical role in breaking through a gun lobby blockade to secure $25 million in federal funding for gun violence research at the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health for the first time in more than two decades—and she’s determined to make sure that this critical funding is sustained. Like many in the movement for gun safety, Representative DeLauro believes that Congress has a moral responsibility to enact universal background checks, keep guns out of the hands of individuals who commit domestic abuse, and hold gun manufacturers accountable for crimes committed with their weapons. In order to better succeed in getting these military-style guns off the street, Representative DeLauro introduced the SAFER Streets Act, which would incentivize owners of assault weapons to turn in their weapons by offering a $2,000 tax credit for two years to an individual who voluntarily turns in their assault weapon to state police.
Representative DeLauro is at the forefront of the fight for gun safety, and Connecticuters must reelect her this fall. With her at the helm of the Appropriations Committee, real progress is possible, and gun safety programs have the potential to be better funded than ever before. In 2023, we know that Representative Rosa DeLauro will help to lead the charge for a safer America and set the stage for a future free from gun violence.
In office, Representative DeLauro uses her influential position as chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees all federal discretionary spending, to advance key gun safety priorities. In 2019, she played a critical role in breaking through a gun lobby blockade to secure $25 million in federal funding for gun violence research at the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health for the first time in more than two decades—and she’s determined to make sure that this critical funding is sustained. Like many in the movement for gun safety, Representative DeLauro believes that Congress has a moral responsibility to enact universal background checks, keep guns out of the hands of individuals who commit domestic abuse, and hold gun manufacturers accountable for crimes committed with their weapons. In order to better succeed in getting these military-style guns off the street, Representative DeLauro introduced the SAFER Streets Act, which would incentivize owners of assault weapons to turn in their weapons by offering a $2,000 tax credit for two years to an individual who voluntarily turns in their assault weapon to state police.
Representative DeLauro is at the forefront of the fight for gun safety, and Connecticuters must reelect her this fall. With her at the helm of the Appropriations Committee, real progress is possible, and gun safety programs have the potential to be better funded than ever before. In 2023, we know that Representative Rosa DeLauro will help to lead the charge for a safer America and set the stage for a future free from gun violence.
We are proud to endorse Rosa DeLauro for the US House of Representatives.
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