Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joe Courtney, and Senators Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal today announced $5,302,900 in federal funds to upgrade railroad track to the Providence, Worcester, and Willimantic freight rail line. The upgrades will increase operating speeds and make movement of freight shipments more efficient.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney tonight released the following statement after President Obama's jobs speech to a joint session of Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that Groton-based Electric Boat (EB) secured a $23,068,954 contract from the U.S. Navy to perform submarine repair work at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Under the contract, about 880 EB tradesmen will perform repair work on the USS Newport News and USS West Virginia.
WASHINGTON, DC – All seven members of Connecticut's congressional delegation Thursday urged President Obama to visit the state and observe first-hand the devastation caused by Hurricane Irene.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement as work to restore power across eastern Connecticut dragged into a fifth day:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today urged Secretary of Energy Dr. Stephen Chu and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to coordinate out-of-state utility crews to help restore power and utilities in Connecticut after Hurricane Irene.
Courtney sent the following letter today:
August 30, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today urged Vietnam-era veterans who have medical diagnoses for three presumptive conditions related to Agent Orange exposure to file their disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by August 30 to quality for up to one year of retroactive benefits.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that three small farms and businesses in Hebron, Stonington, and Canterbury have secured grants totaling $51,449 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today visited Norwich Public Utilities' (NPU) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station to discuss investment in green energy – one of the three legs of his three-point plan to reduce gas prices.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after President Obama's speech on the S&P downgrade: