Eastern Connecticut
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July 26, 2021
"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.
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July 22, 2021
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.
To become law, the funding bill would require approval by the full House and Senate and would have to be signed by President Joe Biden.
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Eastern Connecticut
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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.
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Eastern Connecticut
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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.
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Eastern Connecticut
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July 15, 2021
“This new American Rescue Plan relief funding is going to help the Mystic Aquarium hit the ground running as they get back on their feet after a tough year,” said Rep. Courtney.
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July 13, 2021
"This federal funding is going to help the Eugene O’Neill Theater and the other local venues we love to hit the ground running this summer after a tough year, and it’s another example of why I voted to pass the American Rescue Plan," Courtney said.
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July 7, 2021
“We’re seeing over and over again how the American Rescue Plan is targeted at our local recovery in eastern Connecticut, and it’s great to see support coming home to assist the historic Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam,” Rep. Courtney said.
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July 2, 2021
“The Danielson Airport is a major economic driver for the Town of Killingly, the Quiet Corner and our entire region, and this American Rescue Plan relief funding is going to help it stay that way,” said Rep. Courtney.
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Eastern Connecticut
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July 1, 2021
“The INVEST in America Act would provide our state with the funding we need to complete some of our biggest and most important infrastructure priorities, creating jobs and giving a boost to every single family and business entity that uses our highways and bridges," said Rep. Courtney.
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June 22, 2021
“Our region’s economy can’t operate at full strength without our local airports, and in eastern Connecticut we’ve got local airports from the Quiet Corner to the shoreline that are responsible for moving thousands of passengers, and millions of dollars’ worth of goods around the country each year,” said Rep. Courtney.