Eastern Connecticut

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Courtney Visits New London CBOC with Director Montoya as Clinic Administers its First COVID-19 Vaccines to Eastern CT Veterans
February 16, 2021
Press Release

NORWICH, CT—On Saturday, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined Connecticut VA Health Care System Director Alfred Montoya at the New London VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) to tour operations and visit with veterans as the clinic administered its first COVID-19 vaccinations. Courtney and Director Montoya also discussed the VA's ongoing efforts to quickly distribute COVID-19 vaccines to eastern Connecticut veterans.

Issues: Eastern Connecticut Veterans & Military Personnel
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Courtney Releases Projected Aid to Eastern Connecticut Cities and Towns Under American Rescue Plan Being Crafted in House
February 15, 2021
Press Release
“What I have heard directly from local leaders is that towns and cities in eastern Connecticut are struggling to manage the fallout from the fiscal and economic impact of the pandemic,” Courtney said.
Issues: Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney to Serve as Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Impact Aid Coalition for the 117th Congress
February 10, 2021
Press Release
"We secured a victory for our public schools last year when our bipartisan Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act was signed into law, and this year I’m excited to join Congressman Newhouse to lead the Impact Aid Coalition, and to keep pressing this important work forward," said Rep. Courtney.
Issues: Education Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney Votes to Authorize Key Step to Enact the Urgently Needed American Rescue Plan
February 5, 2021
Press Release
“Economic experts from the former Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, to Mark Zandi at Moody’s Analytics, to our new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, acknowledge that we need bold action to overcome COVID-19 and help Americans get back on track,” said Courtney.
Issues: Economy & Jobs Health Care Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney Announces that FEMA to Provide 100% Federal Funding for COVID-Related Activities, Following Directive from Biden Administration
February 4, 2021
Press Release
“This isn’t just a smart and decisive step by President Biden," said Congressman Courtney, "it’s follow-through on his promise to support our towns through this pandemic."
Issues: Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney Presents Groton and Ledyard Public Schools with Official Copies of COVID-19 Educational Impact Aid Protection Bill
January 29, 2021
Press Release
“Presenting Groton and Ledyard Public Schools with official copies of the bill that they helped to create was a special way to close the book on this success story for our local schools,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues: Education Eastern Connecticut
2020: A Year in Review

It is the honor of a lifetime to represent eastern Connecticut and advance our top priorities in Washington, and during the 116th Congress my team and I checked off some major milestones for our region that will support jobs and manufacturing, lower the cost of healthcare for seniors and middle class families, expand benefits for Vietnam veterans, and more.

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Courtney Effort Prevails: 2nd Submarine Restored as Trump Veto of NDAA Officially Overridden
January 1, 2021
Press Release
“We’re starting the New Year with a big win for our U.S. Navy and for eastern Connecticut—the President’s attempt to veto the bipartisan NDAA has officially been voted down, and construction of the crucial second Virginia-class submarine has once and for all been restored in 2021,” said Chairman Courtney.
Issues: Defense & National Security Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Economy & Jobs Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney Votes to Pass Omnibus Spending Bill that Provides COVID-19 Aid, Protects Plum Island and More
December 21, 2020
Press Release
“My office works with families, small businesses, and others throughout eastern Connecticut every day who need more help during COVID-19—they don’t need special treatment, they just need Congress to work together and do their job,” said Rep. Courtney. “Today, the House led the way once again to authorize new, bipartisan COVID-19 relief."
Issues: Economy & Jobs Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney Announces more than $1.8 Million in Federal Funding for Eastern Connecticut Drug Free Communities and Addiction Intervention Programs
December 11, 2020
Press Release
“Communities in eastern Connecticut are facing a collision of epidemics right now,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues: Eastern Connecticut
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