Press Releases
August 24, 2023
NORWICH, CT – Rep. Joe Courtney convened an information session with the Federal Trade Commission to help seniors identify and report fraudulent activity.
Issues:
Seniors and Retirement Security
August 22, 2023
Legislation comes in wake of ‘Operation Fouled Anchor’
August 22, 2023
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) introduced H.R.
August 16, 2023
“Now, the Inflation Reduction Act is providing essential savings for seniors and many Americans through reduced health care costs, including the $35 per month cap on insulin for seniors on Medicare."
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.”
Issues:
Veterans & Military Personnel
August 4, 2023
"Our bill offers a simple, commonsense fix to Medicare's arbitrary ‘observation status' loophole that will help ensure seniors aren't getting billed thousands of extra dollars in medical bills due to illogical federal policy,”
Issues:
Legislative Action
Health Care
August 1, 2023
“Access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity, especially for seniors looking to enroll in Medicare benefits or veterans accessing benefits through the PACT Act."
Issues:
Seniors and Retirement Security
July 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Courtney (D-CT) and Senator Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to lower the cost of college for current and future borrowers.
Issues:
Legislative Action
Education
July 26, 2023
Today, the House Foreign Relations Committee took an important step to reciprocate Australia’s commitment to AUKUS by advancing bipartisan enabling legislation.
July 26, 2023
"These first nine ships will prove essential to our military readiness, particularly in the Indo-Pacific as the Navy transitions away from the Red Hill fuel facility in Hawaii."