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WASHINGTON-- Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced a $152 million Navy contract modification to Electric Boat, which will support development studies and design efforts for Virginia class submarines:

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after voting against a House Republican version of a Continuing Resolution that would defund the Affordable Care Act and maintain sequestration cuts:

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement in response to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is on the rise, while premium rates have dropped nearly ten percent since 2010:

WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on the retirement of Kevin Poitras, President of Electric Boat:

WASHINGTON--Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement in reaction to the shootings at the Washington Navy Yard that have claimed at least twelve lives:

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.

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.