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Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Reps. John B.
NORWICH, CT – This morning, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement.
"I join the world in mourning the loss of Pope Francis— a leader “of peace, for peace.” He urged us to lift up the poor, protect our planet, and show compassion to migrants and refugees. I heard this firsthand from Francis in his 2015 address to Congress; his message rings louder today. May he rest in peace."
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NORWICH, CT – Yesterday, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after voting against the House GOP budget resolution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Education and Workforce Committee and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, reintroduced new legislation to institute major reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement on the bipartisan Trade Review Act (HR 2665) following President Trump’s latest trade war announcement.
NEW LONDON, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee, delivered remarks at the commissioning ceremony of the USS IOWA (SSN 797), the 24th boat in the Virginia-class program. Watch the remarks here. Remarks as prepared below.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a group of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney AO (CT-02), Co-Chair of the Friends of Australia Caucus, issued the following statement.
“After President Trump’s initial steel and aluminum tariff announcement on February 10, there was hope that on April 2 he would recalibrate his tariffs to prevent collateral damage to trusted allies with both free trade agreements and top-secret national security ties, such as Australia. Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed.