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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
July 7, 2023
"Now, thanks to this action, farmers will be able to recoup losses and unlock resources to recover from the damage.”
Issues:Agriculture

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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
July 6, 2023
"I helped champion the Honoring our PACT Act—legislation to expand health care benefits for veterans—and stood up against my colleagues’ radical attempts to gut funding for veterans’ benefits."

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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
July 3, 2023

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement upon return from the bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Asia, including an in-person meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.


July 3, 2023
“This new federal grant is an excellent example of the federal infrastructure law once again creating new opportunities in our communities,” Courtney said.

June 30, 2023

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after CNN released details of a Coast Guard report, Operation Fouled Anchor, that outlined a history of sexual misconduct at the Coast Guard Academy.


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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
June 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Biden v. Nebraska.

Issues:Education

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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
June 28, 2023
"His service to our nation and state was always driven by the public good - whether it was caring for the disabled or defending our democracy and the constitution."

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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
June 28, 2023

NORWICH, CT – Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $144 million to expand high-speed internet access through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a federal grant program funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
June 26, 2023
"The Maritime Administration and the Philly Shipyard will deliver five US-built ships that are largely on time and on budget. This is a dramatic change in pace as, just a few short years ago, prior to Congressional action, the Philly shipyard had only a small number of employees and a nearly empty shipyard," Courtney said.

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An outline of the state of Connecticut with the text: Congressman Joe Courtney Serving Connecticut's Second District
June 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney, Senator Chris Murphy, and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a $17 million federal grant to the City of New London to transform public transportation and improve public safety.