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Courtney Urges Service Members to Review Student Loan Settlement
June 5, 2015
Press Release

NORWICH—Today Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) issued a statement urging Connecticut veterans and servicemembers with student loans serviced by Navient Solutions to contact the Department of Justice’s special hotline after June 12th to determine if they are eligible for a

Issues: Education Veterans & Military Personnel
As Interest Rates Drop for New Student Loans, Courtney Highlights Need for Refinancing Options
May 14, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, as new, lower interest rates were announced for student loans for the 2015-2016 school year, Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2) called on House Republican leaders to schedule a vote on his legislation, H.R.
Issues: Education
Courtney Calls for Action to Alleviate Student Debt; Strengthen Connecticut's Economy & Housing Market
April 13, 2015
Press Release
NORWICH, CT—Friday, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) joined Rachael Johnston, a real estate broker, and Evan Preston, State Director of ConnPIRG, to call for action on Courtney’s bill, H.R. 1434, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.
Issues: Economy & Jobs Education
Courtney, Warren Introduce Bill to Aid Student Loan Borrowers
March 18, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) introduced the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, a bill that would allow undergraduate borrowers repaying private or public student loans to refinance those loans to an interest rate of 3.86 percent.
Issues: Education
Courtney Decries Hyper-Partisan Republican Markup of ‘No Child Left Behind' Replacement
February 13, 2015
Press Release
While House Republicans shut colleagues, experts, and advocates out of the process, Courtney pushes STEM investments
Issues: Education
As 150th Anniversary of 13th Amendment Passage Approaches, Courtney Releases Study Guide to Set Record Straight on "Lincoln" Movie Errors
January 26, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON—January 31st will mark the 150th anniversary of Congressional passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution—a dramatic event depicted in the movie “Lincoln” in 2012.
Issues: Education
Courtney Releases "Lincoln" Movie Resource Guide
January 26, 2015
Press Release
In 2012, the movie “Lincoln” dramatized the events leading up to the House vote on the 13th Amendment, and depicted two fictional Connecticut representatives voting against the amendment.
Issues: Education
Courtney Statement on President Obama's Proposals to Make College Affordable
August 22, 2013
Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after President Obama spoke in Buffalo, NY, to unveil plans to control the cost of college and reduce student debt:

Issues: Education
Courtney Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Student Loan Interest Rate Compromise
August 1, 2013
Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 by a vote of 392 to 31. Prior to the vote, Courtney spoke on the floor of the House in support of the bill.

Issues: Education
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