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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced two federal grants to eastern Connecticut fire departments through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The first was secured by Plainfield's Wauregan Fire District, and is valued at $73,150. The second grant, for $49,400, was secured by the Willington Fire Department.
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) today introduced the Shellfish Marketing Assistance Fairness Act. The legislation would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide direct and professional marketing assistance to farmed shellfish growers in New York, Connecticut and across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that the U.S. Navy is moving forward with repairs to the USS Miami, a Groton-based attack submarine that was damaged in a fire May 23 while undergoing an overhaul at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. Congressman Courtney was notified of the decision today.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney on Wednesday was awarded the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after President Obama released his FY2014 budget, affirming critical Connecticut defense priorities:
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressmen John Yarmuth (KY-3) and Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced a friendly wager on Tuesday's NCAA Women's National Championship matchup between the University of Louisville Cardinals and the University of Connecticut Huskies.
Each Member is wagering wares native to his District.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today introduced legislation to ensure that interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans for undergraduate students do not dramatically increase this year, locking in the lower rate until July 1, 2015. At introduction, the bill has more than 60 cosponsors.
Congressman praises boost to local economy, affirmation of century-old relationship between New London and the Coast Guard Academy
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after the announcement of the new location for the National Coast Guard Museum:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that his office will be hosting staff office hours across eastern Connecticut to make face-to-face assistance more easily accessible for Second District constituents.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney and the House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) by a vote of 318-109. The bill, which ensures continued two-per-year submarine production at Electric Boat, heads now to President Obama for his signature.