The outspoken Connecticut congresswoman\'s impassioned defense of America\'s safety net in the time of Trump Cynical politicians like Paul Ryan and Donald Trump argue that the people of the United States would be better off without food stamps, Obamacare, and workplace protections.
Part House of Cards, part progressive manifesto, The Least Among Us shares lessons about power--how it\'s gained and how to wield it for everyone\'s benefit..
The Least Among Us tells the story of a quarter century of deal-making on behalf of people too often overlooked, told by a woman as fearless as she is opinionated.
For twenty-five years, De Lauro has been fighting for everyday Americans, earning a reputation as the most impassioned defender of our social safety net.
Worker protections, Social Security, unemployment insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and housing assistance lift up all Americans; they fulfill this country\'s promise of opportunity for everyone, and are essential for our country\'s health.
From fatal industrial fires to devastating childhood poverty, De Lauro witnessed it all--and emerged convinced that social programs are worth going to the mat for, again and again.
Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, De Lauro saw firsthand how Vulnerable hard-working people are in the face of corporate indifference and government neglect.
De Lauro knows these folks are just plain wrong.
Congresswoman Rosa L.
The outspoken Connecticut congresswoman\'s impassioned defense of America\'s safety net in the time of Trump Cynical politicians like Paul Ryan and Donald Trump argue that the people of the United States would be better off without food stamps, Obamacare, and workplace protections
