Press Releases
May 29, 2015
Norwich, CT – Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that Electric Boat has been awarded a $46 million contract to conduct planning efforts for the upcoming overhaul of the USS Montpelier (SSN 765).
May 28, 2015
GROTON, CT--Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez to Electric Boat (EB) in Groton to discuss the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s critical role in expanding job training and opening doors to employment for eastern Connecticut workers. Courtney and Perez toured the shipyard and met EB leaders and new employees training in advanced welding techniques, and viewed the submarines currently under construction at EB.
Issues:
Economy & Jobs
May 21, 2015
WASHINGTON– Congressmen Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Chris Gibson (NY-19) announced today the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved their legislation to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, agreeing to include the provisions in a broader bill to strengthen medical research and innovation.
Issues:
Health Care
May 18, 2015
WASHINGTON—Today Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in presenting the President’s “E” Award for achievements in exports to the Dymotek Corporation of Ellington, Connecticut. Courtney attended the award ceremony at the Commerce Department in Washington, where six Connecticut companies received the President’s “E” Award, which recognizes the contribution companies have made to increasing American exports, creating jobs, and building export markets.
Issues:
Economy & Jobs
May 15, 2015
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on his vote to pass the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was approved by a vote 269 to 151:
“The 2016 NDAA was the product of a thoughtful bipartisan process in the House Armed Services Committee—a rarity in Congress these days.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
May 14, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, as new, lower interest rates were announced for student loans for the 2015-2016 school year, Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2) called on House Republican leaders to schedule a vote on his legislation, H.R. 1434, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.
“Students enrolling in class this fall will benefit from lower interest rates, stemming from passage of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act in 2013.
Issues:
Education
May 13, 2015
Washington—Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Admiral John Richardson to the post of Chief of Naval Operations, replacing retiring Admiral Jonathan Greenert:
“President Obama has made an outstanding choice by nominating John Richardson to be the next Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Richardson’s experience and training make him uniquely qualified to take the helm of the Navy at a critical time for the service and our nation.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
May 11, 2015
Enfield, CT—This morning, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) presented two service medals to the family of Private Patrick O’Brien, who served in the U.S. Army in France and lost his life on October 6th, 1918, during World War I. Mary Knapp, O’Brien’s niece and a veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War, accepted the medals on behalf of her family.
Issues:
Veterans & Military Personnel
April 30, 2015
Washington—Early this morning, the House Armed Services Committee approved the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes full funding for submarine construction and procurement. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the bill’s passage:
“As the ranking member of the Seapower subcommittee, I am proud to have secured critical support for our submarine industrial base in this measure.
April 29, 2015
Opening Statement of Representative JoeOpening Statement of Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is my first mark-up as Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and I am proud that this measure reflects the bipartisan and in-depth work that our panel has done over the last several months.