Eastern Connecticut
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November 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, legislation introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) to extend public safety officer death and injury benefits to local fire police—the Fire Police Fairness Act—was signed into law by President Biden as part of the Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021 (S. 1511). Now, the effort begun by Rep.
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November 5, 2021
“I’ve been in close contact with Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Giulietti about all the shovel-ready projects we’ve got in eastern Connecticut that are finally going to become reality for the people of a state with some of the oldest infrastructure in America,” said Congressman Courtney.
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November 2, 2021
“It’s great to count this win for Connecticut police officers,” said Congressman Courtney.
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Eastern Connecticut
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November 1, 2021
“Eastern Connecticut hung in tough through Hurricane Ida, but my office still heard from a lot of homeowners and small business owners dealing with disruptions and unforeseen expenses as a result of the storm."
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Eastern Connecticut
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October 27, 2021
“The American Rescue Plan has helped us start to overcome a lot of the collateral damage brought on by the pandemic."
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Eastern Connecticut
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October 4, 2021
“I wanted to share with the Chamber the latest statistics form the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding infection rates and vaccination rates in the country,” Rep. Courtney began on Thursday.
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Eastern Connecticut
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September 29, 2021
“The American Rescue Plan has helped thousands of eastern Connecticut families, it’s helped local businesses reopen their doors, and it kicked our vaccination effort into high-gear,” said Congressman Courtney.
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Health Care
Eastern Connecticut
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September 27, 2021
“United Services is extremely excited to bring a much-needed expansion to crisis services for northeastern Connecticut,” said United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning. “We believe this program can save lives and we are grateful for the support of SAMHSA and Congressman Joe Courtney.”
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September 27, 2021
“Today is great news for the many workers in eastern Connecticut who rely on both Shore Line East and Amtrak trains to get to work every day—connecting them back with their jobs and livelihoods is another important step in our recovery,” said Rep. Courtney.
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September 21, 2021
“Congratulations to all the students and teachers at Thames River Magnate School on the hard work and dedication that it took to earn this national recognition today."
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Eastern Connecticut