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September 18, 2014

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney announced that the New London Fire Department will receive a $138,000 grant Operation & Safety Grant to upgrade hoses and nozzles. The grant was made available through the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

“This funding will help New London’s first responders keep citizens safe. It is critical that our brave firefighters have the quality equipment they need to be safe and effective on the job,” Congressman Courtney said.


September 17, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following statement on the McKeon Amendment to the Continuing Resolution, to provide authority for the Defense Department to train and to equip Syrian opposition forces:


September 9, 2014

Freight Line awarded $8.2 million for critical upgrades to connect New London, Norwich, Willimantic, Stafford to Canadian border

Issues: Economy & Jobs

September 5, 2014
Phone systems at the Connecticut VA Healthcare System's community clinics have been upgraded to address a problem with voicemail messages being lost, officials announced on Friday.

August 28, 2014
New London — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney appeared Wednesday at Cross Sound Ferry to highlight the impact shipbuilding has on the region and to call for continued support of a law they say has a major impact on retaining jobs in the industry.

August 15, 2014

Norwich, CT—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement after the Connecticut Insurance Department announced that Anthem’s requested rate increases of an average 12.5 percent on individual plans for 2015 was denied. Instead of the requested increase, consumers with individual Anthem plans will see an average decrease of 0.1 percent in their premium costs.

Issues: Health Care

August 7, 2014
STAFFORD — A first glimpse into the American Woolen Warren Mill was offered late Wednesday morning as U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Courtney toured the grounds with the new owners.

August 6, 2014
​STAFFORD SPRINGS — On the day that Warren Corp. closed in December, Guy Birkhead remembered, "There were a lot of hugs, a lot of tears."

August 5, 2014
​ENFIELD — The federal law that governs about $6.2 billion in job training funds, job programs for disadvantaged youth, and support for job seekers was revised last month. It's not entirely clear how those revisions will be implemented, but Tuesday, Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, visited Enfield's CTWorks center to talk about the new law and hear from job seekers.

August 4, 2014
Noank — Wearing an enormous smile on his face Monday and balancing on a cane, 91-year-old Marty Schames accepted eight long-awaited medals for serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.