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Courtney wants probe of coal miner benefits program

December 2, 2013

By Don Michak

U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Courtney, D- 2nd District, has joined a colleague from California in calling for a federal investigation of alleged misconduct by doctors and lawyers said to be working on behalf of the coal industry. The request to the U.S. Labor Department by Courtney and Rep. George Miller, a California Democrat, follows a yearlong probe of a benefits program for coal miners with pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, by ABC News and the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit watchdog group in Washington, D.C. The investigation alleged that doctors and lawyers used medically and ethically questionable tactics to defeat the claims of minors with the disease, according to the congressmen.

Courtney Statement on Restart of Yucca Mountain Safety Evaluation

November 19, 2013

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it would direct staff to restart work on the safety evaluation report for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site.

Courtney, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $22.5 Million Contract Modification for Electric Boat

November 15, 2013

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2), and Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced that Electric Boat in Groton will receive $22.5 million to support the continued development of a joint missile compartment for new SSBNs for the United States and the United Kingdom.

Issues: Defense & National Security

AARP Releases New Report, Recommends Passage of Courtney Legislation

November 15, 2013

Press Release

WASHINGTON--Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement on a new study from the AARP Public Policy Institute that shows a dramatic increase in the number of observation status hospital stays between 2001 and 2009.

Issues: Health Care Seniors and Retirement Security

Electric Boat wins $25.7 million maintenance contract

November 7, 2013

In The News

Electric Boat has won a $25.7 million contract to perform maintenance work on the USS Providence. The work on the Los Angeles-class attack submarine was originally expected to be done at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. But it was moved to Groton's Electric Boat following the cancellation of repair work planned for the fire-damaged USS Miami.

Connecticut House Delegation Advocates for Sikorsky Helicopters with Norwegian Government

November 6, 2013

Press Release

NEW HAVEN, CT—Connecticut’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives today advocated for Sikorsky’s world-class helicopters in a letter to the Norwegian Ambassador. Sikorsky was recently removed from the competitive bidding process on a contract by the Norwegian government, but Norway has had a change in government since that initial decision was made.

CHS band needs bucks for DC trip

November 4, 2013

In The News

By Jonathan Stankiewicz

The Coventry High School band, at the request of U.S Rep Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, has been invited to participate in the 2014 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The catch? The band needs help raising almost $100,000 to go on the trip. Fundraising efforts have already begun, with an added boost from the town council late last month. The council unanimously approved $4,800 to ensure all of the band members have the opportunity to go. The funds will come from the town council’s 1.5percent fund, a pool of cash budgeted at the disposal of the council for small, one-shot expenditures. It is equal to 1.5-percent of the town’s taxable levy.

Courtney Congratulates Commerce Official on Patriot Award

November 1, 2013

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement congratulating Anne Evans, District Director for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, after she was awarded the Department of Defense Reservist and Guard Patriot Award:

Issues: Veterans & Military Personnel

Medicare Part B premiums remaining level for 2014

October 31, 2013

In The News

By Arielle Levin Becker

Monthly premiums for Medicare Part B will remain stable in 2014 at $104.90 for most beneficiaries, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced this week. The premiums paid Medicare recipients with higher incomes -- less than 5 percent of the beneficiaries -- will also remain level in 2014. The deductible for that portion of the program will also stay at its current level, $147. Medicare Part B covers physician and outpatient hospital services, as well as some home health care and durable medical equipment.

Issues: Seniors and Retirement Security

Courtney Announces Part B Premiums Will Not Rise for Connecticut Seniors on Medicare

October 29, 2013

Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced that Medicare beneficiaries will not see any increase in premium costs for Medicare Part B in 2014.

Issues: Health Care Seniors and Retirement Security

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