Press Releases
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June 21, 2022
“President Biden’s appointment of Chief Lynn Malerba as Treasurer of the United States is an inspired choice of a person with the highest integrity and competence,” said Rep. Courtney.
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut
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June 16, 2022
“Lowering prices and creating economic opportunity for workers and families in eastern Connecticut is job number-one,” said Rep. Courtney.
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June 15, 2022
“The Australia-U.S. Submarine Officer Pipeline Act is a major milestone in the successful implementation of AUKUS," said Courtney.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
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June 15, 2022
“Connecticut is one of America’s Heritage Fishing Areas, but if you talk to our fishermen and shellfish farmers today, you’ll find out quickly that there’s real concern about the health of fish and wildlife populations, and the future of the industry,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Energy & Environment
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June 13, 2022
“Our agriculture sector was among the hardest hit by COVID-19, and I’ve stayed close in touch with our farming families here in eastern Connecticut since the start of the pandemic to ensure they had access to support when they needed it, and more importantly to help offset unstable market conditions for the long-haul,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Agriculture
Economy & Jobs
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June 10, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) (H.R. 7776). The bill would authorize and fund the construction of local projects across the U.S. in cooperation with the U.S.
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June 9, 2022
“The mass shootings and carnage against innocent lives we’re seeing in our country is completely abnormal, and we know there are actual steps we can take to start making it at least less likely to occur,” said Rep. Courtney.
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June 8, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Ranking Member, hosted Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey (Commander, Naval Installations Command), Vice Admiral Sean Buck (Superintendent of the U.S.
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June 8, 2022
"The Protecting Our Kids Act would keep assault-style rifles out of the hands of teenagers, require safe storage of firearms on residential premises if children or other vulnerable people are in the household, crack down on untraceable ‘ghost guns’, and enact the same sort of responsible storage measures we’ve already implemented here in Connecticut. I was proud to help pass this bill in the House, and I implore my Senate colleagues to join us in finding a way forward,” said Rep. Courtney.
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June 8, 2022
"First, the mark recommends sustaining the two-per-year cadence for Virginia-class submarine construction, keeps the Columbia program continuing pace, and makes critical investments to strengthen the submarine industrial base and workforce development efforts."