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Courtney Statement on Federal Judge Ruling to Ban Mifepristone
April 11, 2023
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NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement in response to Texas U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s recent ruling to suspend longstanding FDA approval of mifepristone. 

Issues: Health Care
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Reps. Courtney and Walberg Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Health Care Access for Federal Workers
January 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday evening, U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Tim Walberg (R-MI), and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), introduced the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618).

Issues: Economy & Jobs Health Care
Following Deadly Shooting of Home Health Care Worker, Rep. Courtney Urges the Senate to Bring the Bipartisan Workplace Violence Prevention Bill to a Vote
December 9, 2022
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The bill was first passed by the House in 2019 with strong bipartisan support, and was passed again during the current 117th Congress with even more bipartisan support than the first time. The bill was introduced to the U.S. Senate this year on May 12 in honor of National Nurses Week, where it still awaits a vote.
Issues: Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention For Healthcare And Social Service Workers Act
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New Savings for Medicare Part B Beneficiaries Announced After Rep. Courtney’s Year-Long Effort Prevails
September 27, 2022
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NORWICH, CT — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will officially lower costs for Medicare Part B beneficiaries in 2023.

Issues: Health Care
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2022 Mid-Year Legislative Update
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Courtney, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rehab Therapy for Medicare Patients
August 26, 2022
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“This bill is a small but important change to Medicare to ensure that when a physician believes a patient needs a certain type of treatment, that patient can get it," said Rep. Courtney.
Issues: Health Care
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Courtney Votes to Pass the Inflation Reduction Act, Delivering Lower Drug Costs, More Good Jobs, and Next-Gen Energy Production
August 12, 2022
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“The Inflation Reduction Act is going to benefit seniors, families, farmers, and so many of our small businesses and communities across eastern Connecticut,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues: Agriculture Economy & Jobs Energy & Environment Health Care
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The Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act includes provisions that will lower kitchen table costs for families, advance clean energy production and manufacturing in the U.S., and help create millions of

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Rep. Courtney Statement on Senate’s Vote to Pass the Bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act
August 2, 2022
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"Our veterans aren’t concerned with relitigating the Senate’s failure last week—they just want this job to get done, and today I’m glad to say it finally did," said Courtney. "The PACT Act is officially through the House and Senate, and it’s going to be signed into law."
Issues: Health Care Veterans & Military Personnel
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Courtney Votes to Extend COVID-19 Health Care Support for Eastern CT Workers and Families
July 27, 2022
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"People want to focus on building their futures and supporting their families, and the bill we passed today would extend the important telehealth services that have really helped get us to a place where we can do that," said Congressman Courtney.
Issues: Health Care
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