Service history
36 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1991
- Representative CT-3 1991–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district since 1991
- role Dean of Connecticut's congressional delegation since 2013
- role Selected in 2020 as chair of the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress
- achievement Became the second woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee
- role Co-chaired the House Democratic Steering Committee from 2003 to 2021
- background Born March 2, 1943
Campaign finance
1998 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CT-03 · 2026 General Election
- $461,688 raised
- $463,460 spent
- $199,579 cash on hand
| Total receipts | $461.69K |
| $463.46K | |
| Operating expenditures | $256.95K |
| Cash on hand | $199.58K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 1998 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 1998)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $981,758 | $966,115 | $15,642 |
| 1992 | $1,026,034 | $1,022,131 | $19,545 |
| 1994 | $657,657 | $655,245 | $21,957 |
| 1996 | $603,976 | $424,582 | $201,350 |
| 1998 | $461,688 | $463,460 | $199,579 |
| 2000 | $567,334 | $680,778 | $86,134 |
| 2002 | $637,971 | $686,770 | $37,337 |
| 2004 | $735,037 | $714,896 | $57,477 |
| 2006 | $819,474 | $860,827 | $16,124 |
| 2008 | $1,151,853 | $1,098,935 | $69,042 |
| 2010 | $1,309,373 | $1,373,230 | $5,185 |
| 2012 | $1,175,608 | $1,169,821 | $10,971 |
| 2014 | $1,244,886 | $1,236,492 | $19,365 |
| 2016 | $1,146,730 | $1,150,879 | $15,216 |
| 2018 | $1,305,047 | $1,303,899 | $16,364 |
| 2020 | $1,956,686 | $1,813,322 | $159,728 |
| 2022 | $2,182,549 | $2,228,822 | $113,455 |
| 2024 | $1,751,635 | $1,639,642 | $225,448 |
| 2026 | $1,152,007 | $1,028,036 | $349,418 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 232 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 39 bills sponsored
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- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Rosa L. Delauro. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (2)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member · oversees Health
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Delauro, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 9969Baby Brent’s BillcosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9807To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to prevent preemption of State law claims that are consistent with the misbranding standards of such Act, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9544Save MEDICARE Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9481RETURN ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9458Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActsponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9347CHILD Labor ActsponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9287Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9231No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 8, 2026
- HR 9018Fostering TRUST Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HR 9015Physician Education for Fistula Treatment ActsponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HRES 1320Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HR 8964DONOR Milk ActsponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HJRES 189Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8910SLUSH FUND Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8868Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 14, 2026
- HRES 1286Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment.sponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HRES 1255Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HRES 1248Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HR 8606CHARTER ActsponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HR 8475Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment ActsponsoredApr 22, 2026
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