Congressman Joe Courtney

Given the non-stop news cycle focused on gridlock and polarized politics, anyone would be forgiven if they thought NOTHING was actually getting done – but that’s not the case. That is why I have compiled a “Mid-Session Update” to provide an overview of some of the work that I’ve done in Connecticut and in Washington this year to support our region, and the bills the House has passed on important issues facing our country – many of which have gone untouched in the Senate.

Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on the need for Senate action on House-passed gun violence prevention legislation following this weekend’s deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Congressman Courtney working to ensure that people in Connecticut who are depending on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program are armed with all of the information they need in order to successfully navigate the program.

On July 17, the House overwhelmingly approved the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 748), bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Courtney that would repeal the looming 40% excise tax on certain employer-sponsored health insurance plans known as the “Cadillac Tax.”

Congressman Courtney has worked to build a broad, bipartisan coalition in support of repealing the so-called "Cadillac Tax." Learn more about his work and what this issue means for millions of hard-working Americans.

Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 defense appropriations bill. Included in the bill is funding for two Virginia class submarines in 2020, and nearly $1.5 billion in advanced procurement funds needed to support construction of the third Virginia class submarine requested in the budget and planned for execution in 2023.