Press Releases | Congressman Joe Courtney

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CHAIRMAN COURTNEY’S OPENING REMARKS FOR HOUSE ARMED SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER AND PROJECTION FORCES HEARING ON “DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST FOR SEAPOWER AND PROJECTION FORCES”
March 26, 2019
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The Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee meets this afternoon to hear testimony on the Department of the Navy's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget request.

Issues: Defense & National Security Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
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Courtney Statement on Report that Mueller Investigation has Concluded
March 25, 2019
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“The country needs full and complete transparency on alleged interference in our elections, and I once again call for the report to be made public in its entirety. Just last week, the House of Representatives voted in overwhelming bipartisan fashion to pass a resolution by a vote of 420-0 that expressed this same sentiment – that the report should be made available to Congress and to the public once completed. The report is now completed. The Department of Justice needs to fulfill its duty to the American people and make public the findings of the Mueller Investigation.”
Crumbling Foundations reviewing foudnation
ICYMI: Crumbling Foundations Captive Achieves Tax-Exempt Status
March 20, 2019
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Today, the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. (CFSIC), also known as "the captive insurance company," released the following announcement following the Internal Revenue Service's decision to designation CFSIC as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The full press release from the captive insurance company and CSFIC Superintendent Michael Maglaras is included below.

Issues: Crumbling Foundations Resources for Homeowners
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Courtney Announces Approval of Federal Funds for Crumbling Foundations Testing in Three Eastern Connecticut Towns
March 19, 2019
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NORWICH, CT – Congressman Joe Courtney announced the approval of $480,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to support testing of crumbling foundations in Ellington, Stafford, and Vernon.

Issues: Crumbling Foundations Resources for Homeowners Engagement with Additional Federal Agencies Federal Resources to Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney, Blumenthal, and Murphy Welcome Increase in Summer Flounder Quotas for Connecticut Commercial Fishermen
March 14, 2019
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“We believe that the MAFMC continues to shortchange New England states when it comes to commercial summer flounder quotas,” Courtney, Blumenthal, and Murphy argued in their letter. “New England fishermen—including many of our constituents who have spent their lives fishing in southern New England Waters—have consistently voiced their concerns regarding summer flounder quotas set by the MAFMC.”
Issues: Agriculture Eastern Connecticut
CHAIRMAN COURTNEY’S OPENING REMARKS FOR HOUSE ARMED SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER AND PROJECTION FORCES HEARING ON “AIR FORCE PROJECTION FORCES AVIATION PROGRAMS AND CAPABILITIES RELATED TO THE 2020 PRESIDENT’S BUDGET REQUEST”
March 14, 2019
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This morning, the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee meets to review the Air Force projection forces aspects of our subcommittee's jurisdiction and the department's Fiscal Year 2020 budget submission.

Issues: Defense & National Security Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
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Courtney, Warren Introduce Bill to Aid Student Loan Borrowers
March 13, 2019
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“With interest rates near historic lows, students and recent graduates should be able to refinance their debts in the same way that we allow business entities, homeowners, and others to refinance,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues: Education
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Reps. Courtney and Thompson Introduce Legislation to End Surprise Bills, Improve Affordability and Outcomes for Medicare Patients
March 12, 2019
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“This arbitrary gap in Medicare coverage is a crisis waiting to happen for so many families in eastern Connecticut and across the country,” said Congressman Courtney.
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Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Will Join National Wild and Scenic River System
March 12, 2019
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“Today, the President signed into law legislation that codifies the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed as an entity of the National Park Service’s Wild and Scenic Program,” said Congressman Courtney. “This designation will bring much-needed funding for research and conservation to our own natural treasure in Connecticut and Rhode Island. I’m proud to have helped getting this bill over the finish line with my colleagues, and I know there are numerous stakeholders on the ground ready to get to work to preserve the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed for generations to come.”
Issues: Energy & Environment Eastern Connecticut
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Courtney Statement on Third Attack Submarine in FY 2020 Defense Budget
March 11, 2019
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“Today’s announcement is a welcome reversal from the Department of Defense which, just eight months ago, publicly opposed my efforts to increase fast attack submarine construction to three per year. This decision to finally accede to the demands of our combatant commanders and the work of the House Seapower Subcommittee sets out important work ahead for our subcommittee and the entire Congress to fulfill this request.
Issues: Defense & National Security Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
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