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Representative · Connecticut · Democrat

Rosa L. DeLauro

U.S. House · CT District 3

Rosa L. DeLauro is a Democrat who represents Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House, where she has served since January 3, 1991. She chaired the Committee on Appropriations in the 117th Congress and, according to her House website, is now its ranking member.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · CT District 3
Representing
Connecticut
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 3, 1991
Education
Marymount College (B.A., 1964); London School of Economics (attended, 1962-1963); Columbia University (M.A., 1966)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: DeLauro, Rosa L. ↗
  • Office of Rep. Rosa DeLauro: About ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Rosa L. DeLauro member profile ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
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Background

Biography

Rosa L. DeLauro was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 2, 1943. She earned a B.A. from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, in 1964, attended the London School of Economics in 1962 and 1963, and received an M.A. from Columbia University in 1966. She worked on the staff of New Haven Mayor Frank Logue in 1976 and 1977, managed the 1979-1980 campaign of U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut and served on his staff from 1981 to 1987. She was executive director of Countdown '87 from 1987 to 1988 and of EMILY's List from 1989 to 1990.

DeLauro was elected as a Democrat to the 102nd Congress and to the seventeen succeeding Congresses, serving since January 3, 1991. She chaired the Committee on Appropriations in the 117th Congress. Her House website says she serves as ranking member of the Appropriations Committee and sits on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

Committees

  • Committee on Appropriations

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: DeLauro, Rosa L. ↗
  • Office of Rep. Rosa DeLauro: About ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Rosa L. DeLauro member profile ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
674
Participation
99.0%
Yea / nay
289 / 377
Latest vote
Sep 16, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 16, 2026YeaS2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Labor and EmploymentPassed401–14
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Water Resources DevelopmentPassed415–9
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed417–3
Sep 16, 2026NayHJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed214–208
Sep 16, 2026NayHR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed217–207
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed352–72
Sep 16, 2026NayHR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed262–159
Sep 15, 2026YeaHCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsPassed220–204
Sep 15, 2026NayHJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed216–211
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗TaxationPassed408–17
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed343–79
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Housing and Community DevelopmentPassed424–0
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningMore liberal
-0.414
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 568 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193
Congress74
Economics and public finance62
Armed forces and national security28
Crime and law enforcement28
Energy28
Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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