Eastern Connecticut
September 20, 2021
By Trevor Ballantyne
“The employer interest in that is extremely strong,” Courtney said this week. “This morning one of my staffers was on a conference call with the workforce boards in Connecticut, [they said] the phone is ringing off the hook..."
Issues:
Economy & Jobs
Eastern Connecticut
September 10, 2021
“The Build Back Better plan is an example of how Congress can work to deliver on behalf of real American workers and families,” said Congressman Courtney.
August 20, 2021
“This is the kind of federal support that can really help our local fire stations get back to full strength while our towns continue the economic recovery,” said Congressman Courtney.
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Eastern Connecticut
August 17, 2021
New London's Cross Sound Ferry is in line for millions in federal dollars.
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney's office put out a news release Tuesday saying that the U.S. Department of the Treasury is set to give $3.8 million to Cross Sound in pandemic relief funds.
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut
August 10, 2021
“The Senate’s bipartisan action is an important success in showing the country that Congress can do big things on a bipartisan basis,” said Rep. Courtney.
July 29, 2021
“The House is putting together an FY 2022 budget package that’s going to help our towns and our local economy come back even stronger,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut
July 26, 2021
By Sten Spinella
"Providing this financial assistance right now, in this moment, is exactly what we needed on every level of government," added New London Mayor Michael Passero.
July 22, 2021
By Skyler Frazer
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted Friday to support several of Rep. Joseph D. Courtney's funding requests for eastern Connecticut projects, including $2.5 million for upgrades to the Enfield train station, $2 million for fixing crumbling foundations, and $792,000 for repairs to the New England Motorcycle Museum building in Vernon.
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut
Courtney Selected to Serve as Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus for 117th Congress
July 20, 2021
“Protecting eastern Connecticut’s open spaces and natural beauty is an issue I’m glad we’ve always found bipartisan support for,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut
July 16, 2021
“We put our heads together with local leaders in town government and the nonprofit sector in eastern Connecticut to support these local projects, and this marks a big step forward in making it final,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut