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November 17, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to ever serve as Speaker of the House, announced that she will step down from House Democratic Leadership after more than two decades.


November 2, 2022
“Re-stocking the LIHEAP program was always going to be the fastest, most direct way to help people lower their energy costs this winter, and that’s why we pressed so hard for it starting earlier this fall," said Rep. Courtney.

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Congressman Joe Courtney Press Release
October 31, 2022

New London, CT—Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined New London Mayor Mike Passero, Allan Heinke (President, Mohawk Northeast), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and others to announce a new $7 million federal Port Infrastructure Development Program grant award for the City of New London and Mohawk Northeast, Inc.


October 28, 2022
Although the repair project has long been on the CT DOT’s “to-do” list, a lack of funding at the state and local levels has kept the project from moving forward—until now.

October 4, 2022
“Success takes persistent effort, and it doesn’t happen overnight—that’s true in any industry, and it’s certainly the case when it comes to the booming growth at the shipyard in Groton, and in our skilled manufacturing sectors,” said Chairman Courtney.

September 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass H.R. 6833, the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (CR). The bill provides stop-gap funding that will avoid a government shutdown, and will keep federal programs operating through December 16, 2022 as Congress works to finalize the FY 2023 budget.


September 30, 2022

NORWICH, CT—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared new information that shows how funding authorized by Congress is fueling growth in eastern Connecticut’s skilled manufacturing workforce through the Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board’s (EWIB) Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative (MPI). Rep.


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Congressman Joe Courtney Press Release
September 27, 2022

NORWICH, CT — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will officially lower costs for Medicare Part B beneficiaries in 2023.

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September 27, 2022
At Rep. Courtney and his colleagues’ insistence, the Continuing Resolution now includes $1 billion in additional funding for LIHEAP.

September 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a new federal grant totaling more than $136,000 to the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department.