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WATCH: Courtney welcomes new citizens at ceremony in Essex
During a naturalization ceremony at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Congressman Courtney welcomed 50 new citizens to our country. Watch here. -
Open Enrollment begins November 1
Open Enrollment for Connecticut's health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, begins on November 1. Watch the video to learn more about how you can get help exploring options for you, your family or your small business. Or visit AccessHelathCT.com to learn more. -
WATCH: Courtney opposes EPA decision to roll back Clean Power Plan
Rep. Courtney spoke on the House floor to oppose the EPA's decision to roll back the Clean Power Plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Watch his remarks here. -
Medicare Buy-In And Health Care Stabilization Act
Learn more about the Courtney-Larson-Higgins plan to allow Americans age 50-64 to buy-in to Medicare. By leveraging the power of Medicare, its wide provider network, and low administrative costs, those approaching retirement could see significant savings. -
Navy Build Up Needs Comprehensive Approach
Increased operations, lengthened deployments, strained readiness, and rapid developments around the globe point to the need for a larger fleet. Read Joe's op-ed in USNI News here.
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U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, hosted a Vietnam War 50th commemoration ceremony at Windham Technical High School Thursday to recognize, honor and draw attention to veterans who served during the Vietnam era.
“Tonight is a way of saying thank you to make up for the omission of ‘thank you’ that took place during the Vietnam era,” Courtney said.
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Energy costs were a huge factor in determining military value during the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure, or BRAC, process, said U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District. The base narrowly escaped closure then.
Courtney noted that Congress was in the "final strokes" of a defense bill that doesn't include a BRAC round, which the Pentagon has repeatedly asked for in recent years. But that "doesn't necessarily mean that's a perpetual state of affairs," he said, noting a report released Wednesday by Defense Secretary James Mattis on excess infrastructure capacity in the military.
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Courtney and the full Connecticut Delegation sent a letter urging Hartford Healthcare CEO Elliot Joseph and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Connecticut President and General Manager Jill Hummel to reach an agreement and resolve the contract dispute as soon as possible. The dispute has threatened access to affordable health care services for roughly 60,000 Connecticut residents.
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