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September 27, 2021
“Today is great news for the many workers in eastern Connecticut who rely on both Shore Line East and Amtrak trains to get to work every day—connecting them back with their jobs and livelihoods is another important step in our recovery,” said Rep. Courtney.

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September 24, 2021
This year, Courtney has commended Secretary Cardona and the Biden Administration for taking steps to address the looming student loan crisis, and to fix problems hampering PSLF.
Issues: Education

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September 23, 2021
“At a time when America’s national security priorities continue to shift towards the maritime domain—a necessity underscored just recently by the historic new AUKUS alliance—our 2022 NDAA is exactly what’s needed to ensure we’re prepared to overcome tomorrow’s challenges,” said Rep. Courtney.

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September 22, 2021
“It was an honor to welcome Prime Minister Morrison to the U.S. Capitol today, and to continue discussing details of the new AUKUS partnership,” said Courtney.

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September 21, 2021
“Congratulations to all the students and teachers at Thames River Magnate School on the hard work and dedication that it took to earn this national recognition today."

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September 20, 2021
"Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. share a common history and a common destiny," the Members said. "As co-chairs of the Friends of Australia Caucus, we welcome the announcement of the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership as a critical venue for further cooperation."

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September 15, 2021
“This announcement also recognizes the tremendous opportunity our nations have in augmenting our partnership and capabilities in the undersea domain,” Courtney added

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September 15, 2021
“I’ve worked together with Rep. Larson for years to help get support to homeowners impacted by crumbling foundations, and a lot of our success has been thanks to his determined work on the House Ways and Means Committee,” said Rep. Courtney. 

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September 14, 2021

NORWICH, CT—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) renewed his call for bipartisan action to fix the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program following a new report that projects problems hampering the program will persist for several more years.

Issues: Education

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September 10, 2021
“Passage of this measure is the result of support from service members and veterans in eastern Connecticut and across the country to make sure that answering our nation’s call to serve overseas does not delay earned discharge,” said Congressman Courtney.