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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that he will serve as vice ranking member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the 113^th Congress. The committee has jurisdiction over the U.S. Navy. Courtney will be the eleventh most senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, and will again be a member of the Readiness Subcommittee, which oversees military installations, as well.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced that the Pentagon would lift the ban on women serving in combat:

"Today is an historic day for our military, American women and our country as a whole. Throughout our history—from Molly Pitcher in the Revolutionary War forward—women have answered the call to serve.

, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed eastern Connecticut dairy farmers will receive critical support because of The American Taxpayer Relief Act, which the House passed on January 1, 2013. The bill contains a nine-month extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, ensuring that all dairy producers participating in the Milk Income Loss Contract program (MILC)—a program that compensates farmers when milk prices fall below a certain level—will have their contracts automatically extended until Sept. 30, 2013.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that he will serve as the top Democrat on the Education and Workforce Committee's Workforce Protections Subcommittee in the 113^th Congress. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over wages and hours of workers, workers' compensation, trade and immigration issues as they impact employers and workers; workers' safety and health, and all matters related to equal employment opportunity and civil rights in employment.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after President Obama unveiled common-sense proposals to strengthen gun laws and bolster school security:

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after he and bipartisan majority in the House voted, 241-180, to pass a $50.4-billion relief package for Hurricane Sandy victims. The vote comes 11 days after the House approved $9.7 billion in funding to replenish the National Flood Insurance Program.

WASHINGTON, DC – After Electric Boat's 2013 legislative breakfast this morning, Congressman Joe Courtney applauded the steadily-improving employment situation at the Groton-based submarine manufacturer. According to information outlined by Electric Boat (EB) President Kevin Poitras, the company exceeded hiring targets in 2012, adding 1,260 employees during the year—700 more than anticipated—in order to support Virginia Class production, development work on the Ohio Replacement, and submarine maintenance.

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Joe Courtney today released the following statement after he and the House voted to pass $9.7 billion of relief for Hurricane Sandy victims. The funding replenishes the National Flood Insurance Program, which is expected to run out of money to pay claims related to the storm next week. A second vote on an additional $51 billion in Sandy relief is currently slated for January 15.