Washington, Feb. 17 -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued the following press release:
Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement regarding the passing of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson:
"Reverend Jesse Jackson was a giant in American politics and life-a tireless fighter for civil rights and equal opportunity who always pushed our country to live up to our founding principles. Through his early work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to his history-making presidential campaigns, to his role in forming the Rainbow Coalition that brought together Americans from all backgrounds to fight for equality, he had a transformative impact on our government. From his advocacy for the expanded, monthly Child Tax Cr...