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Norwich, CT—Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Draft Dredged Material Management Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Long Island Sound, released for public review and comment today:

Norwich, CT – Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, today released the following statement announcing his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action:

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) congratulated three eastern Connecticut awardees selected to receive significant competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Mystic Seaport, the University of Connecticut, and Connecticut College will receive grants totaling more than $570,000 to support various humanities projects that enrich the cultural offerings of eastern Connecticut.

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after UTC announced that Lockheed Martin Corp. plans to purchase Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Connecticut for $9 billion:

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement congratulating U.S. Navy Captain Jeffrey Trussler on his appointment to command the Undersea Warfighting Development Center recently established at SUBASE New London:

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced that the University of Connecticut will receive a grant of $292,000 for the 2015-2016 school year to fund support services for first-generation and low-income students.