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Courtney, Larson Announce $12 Million Improvement to Air National Guard Hangar at Bradley International Airport

September 16, 2013

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressmen Joe Courtney (CT-2) and John Larson (CT-1) announced that the U.S. Air Force will invest $12 million to upgrade a hangar at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. The hangar is being improved in preparation for the arrival of Air National Guard C-130H cargo planes that will be based out of Bradley. The 103^rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard is transitioning to a C-130H mission later this year.

ICYMI: Courtney Questions Kerry, Dempsey, Hagel at Armed Services Committee Hearing on Syria

September 11, 2013

Press Release

Washington—Yesterday, at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) questioned Secretary of State John Kerry, Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel about the situation in Syria. Courtney highlighted the merits of an international response to the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, rather than a unilateral action by the United States. Click here to watch the video.

Issues: Defense & National Security

'Observation' rule again on Courtney's radar screen

September 9, 2013

In The News

By Judy Benson

Just about every day in the emergency department at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Dr. L. Anthony Cirillo and other physicians see elderly patients who are obviously sick and need to stay in the hospital for a few days to sort out the cause of their chest pains, abdominal ailments or other symptoms. Problem is, without a definite diagnosis - the kind a subsequent series of tests and monitoring would provide - the patient must be classified under "observation status" instead of as an "inpatient" for purposes of Medicare coverage, or hospitals risk stiff penalties from Medicare auditors.

Issues: Seniors and Retirement Security

Courtney Announces more than $80,000 for Mystic Seaport Digital Archive Project

September 6, 2013

Press Release

Norwich—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced that Mystic Seaport will receive a competitive matching grant of $80,343 through the Museums for America program to help fund a project to digitally catalog nearly 5,000 historical objects, documents, and photographs. The selected artifacts will be incorporated into an online learning project for students and teachers, as well as programming related to the recent launch and planned 2014 voyage of Mystic Seaport’s flagship, the Charles W. Morgan.

Issues: Defense & National Security

Courtney says he's skeptical of U.S. intervention in Syria

September 3, 2013

In The News

By John Barry

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney told a couple dozen people at a public forum on Syria on Tuesday that he would not vote for an Obama-administration proposed resolution authorizing the use of force. “I find it unacceptable,” Courtney said. Courtney said the wording of the resolution did not provide a time limit for U.S. involvement or limit the use of U.S. ground forces. The 2nd District Democrat did not rule out supporting a different resolution authorizing U.S. intervention in Syria, but said the administration needed to answer more questions first. “I am willing to listen to more information, but at this point I’m approaching it with skepticism,” Courtney said.

Courtney Statement on Syria

August 30, 2013

Press Release

Washington—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on Syria:

“Last night, the administration took a good first step in crafting the U.S. reaction to the events in Syria by briefing Congressional leaders. While a course of action is still being formulated, I am pleased to hear that the administration is not considering any ground invasion or open-ended military commitment. After ten years and two wars in the Middle East, any indefinite commitment of our military forces is an unacceptable option.

Issues: Defense & National Security

Keeping Student Loans Manageable And College Affordable

August 29, 2013

In The News

By Joe Courtney

This month, I joined President Barack Obama in the Oval Office for a rare event in Washington: a bill signing on a measure that provides real help for the American people. With the stroke of a pen, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act reduced the interest rates for 11 million undergraduate students for the coming academic year. It would have been tempting for the president and the five members of Congress who joined him to revel in the moment — after all, this Congress has produced meager results for the American people on a whole range of critical issues.

Courtney Presents Export Award to Suffield's MetFin

August 28, 2013

Press Release

Issues: Economy & Jobs

Courtney Presents Medals to East Hampton World War II Veteran

August 23, 2013

Press Release

Congressman Courtney presents service medals to Willard Kemp of East Hampton (seated), joined by son Thomas Kemp, Vi L. Kemp, and Sarah Kemp.

Courtney Statement on President Obama's Proposals to Make College Affordable

August 22, 2013

Press Release

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

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