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July 14, 2015

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the announcement of a deal to inhibit Iran from developing nuclear weapons:


July 10, 2015

WASHINGTON– Congressmen Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced today the House approved his legislation to combat Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses, adopted as part of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), a broader bill to strengthen medical research and innovation which passed today by a vote of 344 to 77.


July 8, 2015

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney spoke on the floor of the House to advocate for an amendment he offered to the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization bill currently being debated, the Student Success Act.


July 7, 2015
New London is one of 12 communities nationwide to receive Full-Service Community Schools Grant

June 26, 2015

WASHINGTON—Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage:


June 25, 2015

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6 to 3 decision upholding access to subsidies for health insurance premiums in all states, regardless of whether the state uses the federally-operated Marketplace:

Issues:Health Care

June 24, 2015

GROTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney attended the unveiling of the NR-1 at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton. The exhibit commemorates the deep submergence research vehicle NR-1, which was personally championed by Admiral Hyman Rickover, built by Electric Boat, entered service in 1969 and was stationed at Submarine Base New London.


June 24, 2015
Op-Ed
At a roundtable I convened at Electric Boat on May 28, U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez noted that our nation is facing what he called an “Eisenhower moment.” In the wake of World War II in the 1950s, President Eisenhower led a national undertaking to develop the federal highway infrastructure that interconnected our country at an unprecedented level and grew our nation’s economy. Today, Secretary Perez noted that our nation must mirror that effort to develop a “skills infrastructure” in our workforce that will help our economy grow and succeed.

June 22, 2015

"I want to thank Reverend Hyslop for uniting our southeastern Connecticut community tonight in the wake of the horrific events that claimed the lives of nine parishioners of Charleston’s AME Emanuel Church. I am sorry that I am out of the state today and cannot join you in person for this important gathering.


June 22, 2015

"I want to thank Reverend Hyslop for uniting our southeastern Connecticut community tonight in the wake of the horrific events that claimed the lives of nine parishioners of Charleston’s AME Emanuel Church. I am sorry that I am out of the state today and cannot join you in person for this important gathering.