Press Releases
February 11, 2022
“This announcement is a turbocharge to development of a reliable and accessible network of electric vehicle charging stations across Connecticut and the country,” Courtney said.
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February 9, 2022
“Like many of my colleagues, I’d rather be passing a full 2022 spending package - but with discussions bringing us closer than ever towards that goal, Congress must keep the government open and funded and give our appropriators, led by my friend Rosa DeLauro, the time they need to get the job done,” Chairman Courtney said.
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February 4, 2022
“I welcome the announcement by USDA that low-fat flavored milk will once again be explicitly part of USDA’s transitional school nutrition standards,” Courtney said.
Issues:
Agriculture
Education
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House Approves Courtney, Bera Amendment Calling for US Ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention
February 3, 2022
“In order to equip the United States to fully and credibly assert the rule of law in the maritime domain, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, it’s time for our nation to finally join 168 countries around the world and ratify UNCLOS,” Courtney said.
February 2, 2022
“Now that Congress has passed and President Biden has signed the IIJA into law, communities in Connecticut can take advantage of the historic federal funding available to achieve local priorities."
Rep. Courtney Shares Developments on Spent Nuclear Fuel Removal with Local and Regional Stakeholders
February 1, 2022
“On December 1st, the Department took the first step in the process to develop consolidated storage options for spent nuclear materials by issuing a request for information (RFI) with the goal of collecting feedback from a wide range of stakeholders all over the country that will help them develop the consent-based process and inform their overall waste management strategy."
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January 24, 2022
“Today’s extraordinary presentation once again projects another year of expansion and growth at Electric Boat – even in the middle of the pandemic,” Courtney said.
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January 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act (S. 2959/H.R. 6126), a bipartisan, bicameral bill he co-authored, has officially been signed into law by President Biden.
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January 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Following last week's visit to eastern Connecticut by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) today announced the official allocation of more than $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for early childhood and special education programming in Connecticut K-12 public schools.
Issues:
COVID-19 Resource Page
Education
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January 19, 2022
The Army Corps of Engineers announced two projects that are now slated to begin in eastern Connecticut thanks to IIJA funding: $760,000 for the commencement of dredging work and surveys along the Patchogue River in Westbrook, CT; and $800,000 to make several improvements at West Thompson Lake in Thompson, CT—including debris clean up, modernizing the lake’s campground electrical sites, and re-paving the boat ramp, parking lot, and campground access road.