2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Connecticut House race — Rosa L. DeLauro's seat
Incumbent: Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Defense Spending: Expresses concern that the fiscal year 2026 Defense Appropriations bill repeats past funding mistakes that could harm military readiness. [1]
- Department of Homeland Security Funding: Supports funding non-immigration DHS agencies such as TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, Secret Service, and CISA separately while negotiations continue on ICE and CBP reforms. [1]
- Government Funding/Budget: Opposes Republican-drafted continuing resolutions that include partisan provisions, calling instead for bipartisan, bicameral negotiations to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. [1][2]
- Health Care: Opposes Republican health care and funding legislation that she says would raise premiums, strip coverage from millions, and increase the cost of living. [1]
- Immigration Enforcement: Supports reforming ICE and DHS immigration enforcement—such as requiring body cameras, banning masks for agents, and requiring judicial warrants before home entry—while opposing calls to abolish ICE. [1][2][3]
- Immigration Legislation (Laken Riley Act): Voted against the Laken Riley Act, opposing its broad deportation mandate for minor offenses while supporting removal of those charged with serious or violent crimes. [1]
- Taxation: Supports expanding and making monthly the Child Tax Credit as a means of cutting taxes for middle-class and working families, while opposing corporate tax cuts and credits enacted under the 2017 tax law. [1]
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