Press Releases
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August 3, 2022
NORWICH, CT — Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement this evening after the U.S. Senate voted 95-1-1 to ratify a treaty expanding NATO membership to include Finland and Sweden.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
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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."
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July 29, 2022
“H.R. 1808 would restore the ban on military-style assault weapons that was formerly in place throughout our country during one of the most prosperous and low-crime points in American history," Courtney said.
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July 28, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Seapower and Projection Forces, welcomed a new U.S. Navy contract awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB) for the maintenance, repair, and modernization efforts to execute the engineered overhaul of USS Hartford (SSN 768).
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July 28, 2022
We’ve heard it for months now, but if there’s one entity that was rooting hard against our ability to get this done, it’s competitors like China," said Rep. Courtney. "I was proud to send the CHIPS and Science Act to the President’s desk today.”
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July 28, 2022
"The Young Farmer Success Act would give America’s new farming generation a fighting chance to build a life on the farm for themselves and their families," said Rep. Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
Education
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July 27, 2022
“Giving our students opportunities to learn more about farming, gardening, and sustainable agriculture at an early age is a smart investment,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
Education
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July 27, 2022
"People want to focus on building their futures and supporting their families, and the bill we passed today would extend the important telehealth services that have really helped get us to a place where we can do that," said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Health Care
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July 21, 2022
“It is critically important for the Congress to take action and create statutory protections across the country for critical areas of family life, marriage, and privacy within our homes that America has taken for granted for too long,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Health Care
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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.