DemocratHouse · Connecticut District 6
Grasso, Ella T.
1971 first electedLeft office 19754 years servedBorn 1919F
Issues
Based on bills Grasso, Ella T. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
International Affairs
Cosponsored 14Commemorations
Cosponsored 10Commerce
Sponsored 8- A bill to make it an unfair practice for any retailer to increase the price of certain consumer commodities once he marks the price on any such consumer commodity, and to permit the Federal Trade Commission to order any such retailer to refund any amounts of money obtained by so increasing the price of such consumer commodity. ↗
- A bill to make it an unfair practice for any retailer to increase the price of certain consumer commodities once he marks the price on any such consumer commodity, and to permit the Federal Trade Commission to order any such retailer to refund any amount of money obtained by so increasing the price of such consumer commodity. ↗
Taxation
Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 1- A bill to exclude from gross income the first $1,000 of interest on deposits in savings institutions. ↗
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a business deduction under section 162 for certain ordinary and necessary expenses incurred to enable an individual to be gainfully employed. ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 2- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to authorize the transmission, without cost to the sender, of letter mail to the President or Vice President of the United States, to Federal executive departments and agencies, or to Members of Congress, and for other purposes. ↗
- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that proposed changes in postal rates and classes shall not be effective unless approved by Congress, and for other purposes. ↗
Congress
Cosponsored 6- Resolution providing for two additional student congressional interns for Members of the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and each Delegate to the House. ↗
- Resolution creating a select committee to conduct an investigation of matters affecting, influencing, and pertaining to the cost and availability of food to the American consumer. ↗
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsored 5Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 1- A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972, and for other purposes. ↗
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, in order to permit certain veterans up to 15 months of educational assistance for the purpose of pursuing retraining or refresher courses. ↗
Election History
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