Rosa L. DeLauro

Overview

Rosa DeLauro is a long-serving Democratic Representative from Connecticut who has been in Congress since 1991. Her extensive voting record of 328 recorded votes demonstrates sustained engagement across multiple policy areas, with particular focus on healthcare, budget matters, and agriculture. Her voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures (87% yea) and agricultural legislation (64% yea), while showing more selective support in areas like banking and finance (36% yea). This suggests a legislator who weighs each policy area according to specific criteria rather than following a single ideological template across all issues. With over three decades in Congress, DeLauro has established herself as a reliable progressive vote while maintaining flexibility on certain issues. Her willingness to vote against motion to recommit procedures, which are often used by the minority party to amend legislation, indicates strong party loyalty on procedural matters.

Key Positions

• •Consistent support for healthcare-related legislation
• •Strong supporter of defense and national security measures
• •Active engagement on agricultural policy
• •More cautious approach to banking and financial legislation
• •Reliable vote on budget and appropriations matters