Public Safety & Homeland Security
June 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney, Senator Chris Murphy, and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a $17 million federal grant to the City of New London to transform public transportation and improve public safety.
June 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced the Judicial Branch of Connecticut has been awarded $3,437,400 to improve public safety in the state.
September 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a new federal grant totaling more than $136,000 to the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department.
September 2, 2022
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a new round federal grants totaling more than $887,000 to five eastern Connecticut fire departments in Chester, Preston, New London, Norwich, and Stafford.
July 29, 2022
“H.R. 1808 would restore the ban on military-style assault weapons that was formerly in place throughout our country during one of the most prosperous and low-crime points in American history," Courtney said.
July 28, 2022
We’ve heard it for months now, but if there’s one entity that was rooting hard against our ability to get this done, it’s competitors like China," said Rep. Courtney. "I was proud to send the CHIPS and Science Act to the President’s desk today.”
July 18, 2022
"Improving the quality of data we have on fatal accidents on school campuses, as well as increasing transparency surrounding these tragic incidents, will ultimately make for better strategies to keep students safe," said Congressman Courtney.
June 9, 2022
“The mass shootings and carnage against innocent lives we’re seeing in our country is completely abnormal, and we know there are actual steps we can take to start making it at least less likely to occur,” said Rep. Courtney.
June 8, 2022
"The Protecting Our Kids Act would keep assault-style rifles out of the hands of teenagers, require safe storage of firearms on residential premises if children or other vulnerable people are in the household, crack down on untraceable ‘ghost guns’, and enact the same sort of responsible storage measures we’ve already implemented here in Connecticut. I was proud to help pass this bill in the House, and I implore my Senate colleagues to join us in finding a way forward,” said Rep. Courtney.
May 11, 2022
"Federal firefighters operate here in eastern Connecticut at SUBASE New London, and at other bases around the country, and I was proud to help pass this bipartisan bill today on their behalf," said Courtney.