Rosa DeLauro, currently serving in the U.S. Congress and representing Connecticut’s 3rd district, has recently expressed concerns via Twitter about various national policy issues affecting middle and working-class Americans. DeLauro replaced Bruce Morrison in 1991 and has held her seat in Congress since then.
On April 1, 2025, DeLauro remarked that President Donald Trump “now says ‘couldn’t care less’ if prices continue to rise.” She questioned the administration’s commitment to “lowering the cost of living for the middle and working class” and criticized Republican policies for threatening “healthcare for millions” by cutting nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid. “Donald Trump now says “couldn’t care less” if prices continue to rise. What happened to lowering the cost of living for the middle and working class? Instead, Republicans are cutting nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, threatening healthcare for millions.”
Later that day, DeLauro discussed an effort by Democrats to limit bank overdraft fees to $5, which she claimed would save consumers $5 billion annually. She accused President Trump and Republicans of catering to “Big Banks” and allowing them to “gouge consumers at the ATM,” potentially increasing costs for middle and working-class families. “Democrats limited bank overdraft fees to $5. This would have saved consumers $5 billion/year, but President Trump & Republicans cater to Big Banks. They’ll let them continue to gouge consumers at the ATM. This will raise costs on middle & working-class Americans.”
DeLauro further criticized what she termed a “purge” of 10,000 health experts, asserting that it compromises national health by affecting disease response, disrupting research, and leaving the country vulnerable to outbreaks. She questioned “who benefits from weaker public health,” suggesting that it is not “the American people.” “Firing 10,000 health experts doesn’t make America healthier—it makes us sicker. This purge guts disease response, disrupts life-saving research, and leaves us vulnerable to outbreaks. Who benefits from weaker public health? Not the American people.”
