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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to pass the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2471). The House's 2022 Omnibus includes critical new support for Ukraine, increased funding for eastern Connecticut priorities like the special education and workforce development, and more. The House passed the bill today by a vote of 361-69, it is expected to receive a vote in the Senate in the coming days.
WASHINGTON, DC—Last night, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2471) a bipartisan omnibus package that would keep America open for business through the duration of the fiscal year. The FY 2022 Omnibus includes critical new support for Ukraine, a historic amount of U.S. Navy shipbuilding and submarine construction, new support for the U.S. Coast Guard Museum, and increased funding for eastern Connecticut priorities like special education, workforce development, conservation, and more.
WASHINGTON, DC—Last night, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, joined a bipartisan coalition led by Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) in urging the Biden Administration to provide America's NATO Allies with equipment necessary to backfill their direct support to the Ukrainian Air Force.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared letters written to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) by the Town of Waterford, the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SSCOG), and the Decommissioning Plant Coalition in support of DOE's rejuvenated effort to establish a consent-based process for long-term spent nuclear fuel storage. The letters come following meetings Rep.