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WASHINGTON—Today Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement congratulating Connecticut’s Stephen R. Gephard on his presidential appointment to the post of Commissioner of the Council of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization:

WASHINGTON, DC– According to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 12,262 eastern Connecticut Medicare beneficiaries saved $14,474,351 on prescription drugs because of the Affordable Care Act in 2013. The number already dwarfs the $10,849,307 eastern Connecticut seniors saved in 2012, and it will continue to grow each year until the Part D donut hole is completely phased out in 2020.

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut House delegation have each written letters to federal officials urging immediate action to be taken on legislation extending Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Jackie Walorski (IN-2) announced today the details of a friendly wager over tonight’s national championship game between the women’s basketball teams from Notre Dame University and the University of Connecticut. As Members of Congress who represent the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Connecticut Huskies, and passionate fans of their hometown teams, they are competing for bragging rights.

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) spoke on the floor of the House to congratulate the University of Connecticut men's and women's basketball teams on their historic dual national championship wins.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Andy Barr (KY-6) announced the details of a friendly wager over the upcoming NCAA Championship game between the men’s basketball teams from the University of Connecticut and the University of Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) announced today the details of a friendly wager over the upcoming Final Four game between the women’s basketball teams from Stanford University and the University of Connecticut. As Members of Congress who represent the Stanford University Cardinal and the University of Connecticut Huskies, and passionate fans of their hometown teams, they are competing for bragging rights.

WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced a friendly wager on Saturday’s NCAA Final Four Semifinal contest between the UConn Huskies and the University of Florida Gators men’s basketball teams.

Congressman Joe Courtney, a UConn Law School graduate, represents Storrs, Connecticut which is home to the UConn Huskies and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a proud University of Florida graduate.