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

September 6, 2013

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

Rep. Courtney Requests Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Series

August 9, 2013

In The News

By Dirk Langeveld

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.

Courtney: Furlough Reduction is Welcome News, But Sequestration Continues to Inflict Damage

August 7, 2013

Press Release

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.

Issues: Defense & National Security

Courtney Congratulates Linda Schwartz on Nomination to U.S. Veterans Affairs Post

August 2, 2013

Press Release

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. Courtney sent a letter on May 22nd to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki recommending Schwartz for the post.

Issues: Veterans & Military Personnel

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