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December 29, 2024

NORWICH, CT –Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement in response to the passing of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. In 2023, Rep.


December 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after voting to pass a Continuing Resolution that funds the government through mid-March and removes Elon Musk’s demand to suspend the debt ceiling. The bill overwhelmingly passed by a vote of 366-34-1. 


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December 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after General Dynamics Electric Boat delivered the future USS IOWA (SSN 797), the 24th Virginia class boat, to the U.S. Navy on Wednesday.


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December 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after voting ‘no’ on H.R. 10515, which was resoundingly defeated in a bipartisan vote of 174-235.

“House Speaker Mike Johnson abandoned the bipartisan bill he himself introduced two days ago after misleading, threatening tweets from an unelected billionaire, Elon Musk.


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December 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement.  


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December 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, and Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), introduced new legislation to institute major reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. 

Issues: Education

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December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney voted to pass the final FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This marks the 64th consecutive year the House has passed the annual defense bill.  


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December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon during debate on the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA), Rep.


December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan H.R. 8753 which included Rep. Joe Courtney’s provision to mandate the U.S.


December 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney voted to pass the final Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The bill includes several priorities Rep. Courtney fought for, including a bipartisan proposal to support Naval Submarine Base New London and enable future Virginia Class submarine missions.