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March 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressional Labor Caucus Vice-Chairs Reps. Chris Deluzio (PA-17), John Garamendi (CA-08), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Labor Caucus members Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jared Golden (ME-02), and Co-Chairs Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) led more than 60 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S.


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March 20, 2025

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement following reports that President Trump signed an Executive Order to direct the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (ED or the Department). Watch Rep.

Issues: Education

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March 19, 2025

NORWICH, CT – In case you missed it, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) visited with hospital leaders at Day Kimball – a rural hospital in Putnam, Connecticut – and rallied alongside Connecticut residents, disabled patient advocates, and leaders to tell Speaker Johnson and the Trump Administration to “keep their hands off Medicaid.”


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March 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, emphasized the need for Congress to modernize and improve workforce training programs essential to eastern Connecticut’s shipbuilding and manufacturing sectors.

Issues: Economy & Jobs

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March 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Erin Houchin (R-IN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to shine a light on the opaque prescription drug pricing system to ensure patients get a fair deal.

Issues: Health Care

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March 8, 2025

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement following last night’s fire in Somers.


March 6, 2025

NORWICH, CT – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney joined Governor Ned Lamont, Rep. John Larson, and CT leaders and advocates to call out the serious consequences of House Republicans’ plan–backed by President Trump–to cut Medicaid (operated as HUSKY in Connecticut) to pay for tax-cuts for the ultra-wealthy.


March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after attending President Trump’s Joint Address.


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March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to freeze all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.