Veterans & Military Personnel
August 10, 2023
“Veterans exposed to Agent Orange who served in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Guam, and Gulf War and Post 9/11 veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins covered under the PACT Act must file a claim or an intent to file by Monday, August 14th, 2023, to receive benefits backdated to August 10th, 2022.”
July 14, 2023
"I cannot justify supporting a distorted version of the bipartisan work we did in Committee that sacrifices the freedom of those who defend our nation under the guise of national defense."
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."
June 6, 2023
Washington D.C. - Today, Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) introduced the USS Frank E. Evans Act, a bipartisan effort to ensure that the names of 74 sailors who tragically lost their lives aboard the USS Frank E. Evans during the Vietnam War are added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.
May 26, 2023
Rep. Courtney: There is no better way to honor those who have died in uniform than caring for their families.
April 27, 2023
Top American Legion Leader deems bill “essential” for service members and families
The PACT Act expands VA health care and benefits for nearly 3.5 million Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances, providing generations of Veterans – and their surv
August 2, 2022
"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."
July 20, 2022
"This is an eastern Connecticut-focused budget, and I’m ready to keep working with my colleagues to make it final," said Rep. Courtney.