Agriculture
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June 13, 2022
“Our agriculture sector was among the hardest hit by COVID-19, and I’ve stayed close in touch with our farming families here in eastern Connecticut since the start of the pandemic to ensure they had access to support when they needed it, and more importantly to help offset unstable market conditions for the long-haul,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
Economy & Jobs
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February 17, 2022
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared the announcement that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is set to receive $200,000 in federal pandemic relief assistance to support shellfish farmers, fisheries, and others in the Connecticut seafood industry. The new federal relief funding was awarded to CT DEEP through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and was authorized by H.R. 133, a COVID-19 relief bill that Courtney helped pass in December 2020.
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February 4, 2022
“I welcome the announcement by USDA that low-fat flavored milk will once again be explicitly part of USDA’s transitional school nutrition standards,” Courtney said.
Issues:
Agriculture
Education
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August 27, 2021
“We’ve still got long lines at our food banks, and eastern Connecticut dairy farmers will tell you they’re still working to get back up to full speed—the Dairy Donation Program will help tackle both of those issues,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
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August 24, 2021
“The new Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program is going to put relief straight into the pockets of eastern Connecticut dairy farmers to help make up for the steep drop-off in milk prices they saw in late 2020," said Courtney.
Issues:
COVID-19 Resource Page
Agriculture
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July 23, 2021
“No industry was hit harder by COVID-19 than America’s dairy farmers, and our bipartisan bill would mean a big step forward in helping them come back stronger than before,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
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May 26, 2021
One of the best ways to encourage healthy eating is within the federal school meal programs under your jurisdiction,” Courtney and Thompson wrote.
Issues:
Agriculture
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April 21, 2021
“Congress needs to work together to keep the economic recovery going, and the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act would help farmers and small businesses in eastern Connecticut finally access the financial services they need to operate competitively,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
Economy & Jobs
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April 6, 2021
“There’s a lot more work ahead to help our farmers and fishermen to get back above water and recover from this pandemic, but this announcement from the Biden Administration that next shot in the arm we’ve all been waiting on,” said Rep. Courtney.
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March 16, 2021
“We had over 4,000 folks in eastern Connecticut join us on last night’s town hall, and there’s no question that people have been waiting for the support that the American Rescue Plan provides,” Courtney said.