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August 22, 2013

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after President Obama spoke in Buffalo, NY, to unveil plans to control the cost of college and reduce student debt:

Issues: Education

August 9, 2013
Rep. Joe Courtney is looking to have the United States government mint a commemorative Coast Guard coin to help raise funds for the National Coast Guard Museum. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Financial Services. If passed, the bill would include a series of three Coast Guard coins - a five dollar gold coin, one-dollar silver coin, and half-dollar clad coin - in the U.S. Mint's 2017 release of commemorative coins. According to the Mint, commemorative coins are authorized by Congress and are legal tender, although they are not issued for general circulation. The program began in 1982 and surcharges on their purchase price go toward community projects and benefits.

August 7, 2013

WASHINGTON--Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that furloughs for civilian Defense Department employees will be reduced from 11 days to six. Furloughs went into effect on July 8 after sequestration forced the Defense Department to make deep cuts to their FY13 budget.


August 2, 2013

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement congratulating Connecticut’s Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, Linda Schwartz, on her presidential nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.


August 1, 2013

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 by a vote of 392 to 31. Prior to the vote, Courtney spoke on the floor of the House in support of the bill.

Issues: Education

July 29, 2013
​It’s up to Rep. Joe Courtney to round up votes in the House this week for a bill that would limit future increases in student loan interest rates. The bill was approved last week in the Senate. Courtney, Connecticut's 2nd District Democrat, has tried for years to keep interest rates low on the popular Stafford loans that help thousands of students afford college. Democratic House leaders are now tapping that expertise.

July 26, 2013

Washington—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after HealthyCT, a new nonprofit insurer, re-filed lower 2014 health insurance premiums with the Connecticut Insurance Department. HealthyCT will be one option for coverage available to consumers in Connecticut’s health insurance exchange next fall.

Issues: Health Care

July 23, 2013

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in the amount of $422,264, to Thames Shipyard and Repair in New London. The grant was made possible through the competitively awarded Small Shipyard Grant Program.


July 19, 2013

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on the bipartisan Senate agreement on student loan interest rates: