The following photos were taken on May 22 during a trip that a 100-person-strong delegation of New Haven apizza makers and boosters made to Washington, D.C. to witness U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro enter a statement into the Congressional record declaring New Haven the “Pizza Capital of the United States.” Click here for a full story on the day’s events.
The delegation, holding custom "Connecticut: The Pizza State" pizza boxes in front of the chartered Avelo plane.
Rosa DeLauro speaking apizza into the Congressional Record. Video originally posted to DeLauro's Twitter/X account.
Christina Bimonte and Jennifer Kelly, Co-owner of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, in Tweed Airport.
Avelo Air Charter Operations Manager Alice Adoga-Serra and Mary Coursey in the Alexandria, Virginia, Pepe's outpost.
Pizza is served at the Pepe's in Alexandria.
Pizzamakers and lawmakers holding copies of the Pizza Capital proclamation on the Capitol steps.
Representative Rosa DeLauro speaking to the crowd.