Seniors and Retirement Security
August 24, 2023
NORWICH, CT – Rep. Joe Courtney convened an information session with the Federal Trade Commission to help seniors identify and report fraudulent activity.
August 16, 2023
“Now, the Inflation Reduction Act is providing essential savings for seniors and many Americans through reduced health care costs, including the $35 per month cap on insulin for seniors on Medicare."
August 1, 2023
“Access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity, especially for seniors looking to enroll in Medicare benefits or veterans accessing benefits through the PACT Act."
Rep. Courtney, AmeriCorps CEO Honor Local Veterans, Discuss Work to Strengthen Services for Veterans
July 6, 2023
"I helped champion the Honoring our PACT Act—legislation to expand health care benefits for veterans—and stood up against my colleagues’ radical attempts to gut funding for veterans’ benefits."
February 9, 2023
Earlier this week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) spoke from the House Floor to remind his colleagues that Social Security is not an “entitlement”—it’s an insurance program that Americans pay into with each paycheck.
January 28, 2022
Read Joe's op-ed in the Journal Inquirer about his efforts to get the 14.5% rate hike for Medicare Part B recalculated
January 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) penned a letter to U.S.
November 23, 2021
NORWICH, CT—Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced the recent introduction of the Worker Ownership, Readiness and Knowledge (WORK) Act, a bill to help increase the number of employee-owned business in the United States.
March 16, 2021
“We need a comprehensive response to power our economic recovery, and the American Rescue Plan gets help where it’s needed most right now," said Courtney.