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Seniors and Retirement Security

Congressman Joe Courtney Press Release
Reps. Courtney, Pocan Introduce Legislation to Bolster Employee Ownership
November 23, 2021
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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. Employee ownership is a proven business model that can help fight job loss and retirement inequality by giving employees a stake in their company.

Issues: Economy & Jobs Seniors and Retirement Security
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The American Rescue Plan Supports Children, Families and Seniors, and Authorizes a Boost to Veterans and VA Health Care
March 16, 2021
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“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.
Issues: Economy & Jobs Health Care Eastern Connecticut Seniors and Retirement Security Veterans & Military Personnel
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Courtney Helps Advance Education and Labor Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Bill, Includes New Support for Working Families, Students, Schools and Seniors
February 10, 2021
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"We’ve still got millions waiting for vaccines, our schools need more resources to stay open safely, and families and local businesses are fighting hard just to stay solvent. We’ve got to kick it into higher gear," said Rep. Courtney.
Issues: Economy & Jobs Education Health Care Seniors and Retirement Security
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Courtney Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect U.S. Postal Service Amid COVID-19
August 18, 2020
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“There’s a seemingly deliberate effort underway to slow down operations at the Post Office, and there’s bipartisan consensus growing that Congress has got to act,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues: Public Safety & Homeland Security Seniors and Retirement Security Transportation & Infrastructure
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Courtney Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Retirement Savings
May 28, 2020
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of our lives in ways we couldn’t have planned for,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues: Seniors and Retirement Security
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Rep. Courtney Votes to Pass the Older Americans Act
October 28, 2019
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“The population of Americans aged 60 and over is growing nationwide, and Eastern Connecticut is home to a large number of those seniors,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues: Seniors and Retirement Security
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Rep. Courtney, House Education & Labor Committee Vote to Approve Bipartisan Bill Reauthorizing the Older Americans Act
September 18, 2019
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“Eastern Connecticut is home to a large number of seniors, and nationwide the population of Americans aged 60 and over is growing,” said Congressman Courtney. “
Issues: Seniors and Retirement Security
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Courtney Votes to Save Plum Island, Promote Eastern Connecticut Priorities in House Financial Services Appropriations Bill
June 27, 2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (H.R. 3351). The appropriations measure provides $24.6 billion to cover a broad range of government functions and services, including the Department of Treasury, Executive Office of the President, District of Columbia and Federal Judiciary, the Small Business Administration, and the Election Assistance Commission.

Issues: Economy & Jobs Energy & Environment Eastern Connecticut Seniors and Retirement Security
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Courtney Reacts to President Trump’s Announcement to Accept Deal to Temporarily End Partial Government Shutdown, Continue Border Security Negotiations Separately
January 25, 2019
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Washington – Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released the following statement on President Trump and Republicans' decision to accept a deal to temporarily reopen the federal government following 35 days of a partial government shutdown:

Issues: Defense & National Security Economy & Jobs Public Safety & Homeland Security Seniors and Retirement Security Transportation & Infrastructure Veterans & Military Personnel
Courtney, Brown, Thompson, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Skilled Care For Seniors
March 8, 2017
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“For hundreds of thousands of families this coverage gap is a quiet crisis that threatens access to critical nursing home care or in the alternative shifts thousands-of-dollars in costs to elderly patients,” said Courtney. “This commonsense change will ensure that seniors no longer face thousands of dollars in bills for skilled care because of this arbitrary federal policy. It is very simple: three days in the hospital is three days in the hospital. Anyone who meets that threshold should receive the same benefit from Medicare. Congress should act immediately to restore Medicare’s long history of covering nursing home care for patients after a three-day hospital stay.”
Issues: Health Care Seniors and Retirement Security
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