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December 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Joe Courtney, a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, voted to advance two bills out of the Committee that will help workers access affordable, high-quality training and ensure employers have access to a strong talent-pipeline. As the manufacturing supply chain rapidly expands across eastern Connecticut, these bills are critical for workers and employers in the region.

 


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December 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House passed the bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act which included legislation led by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Erin Houchin (R-IN) that shines a light on the fees Americans pay at the pharmacy counter.

Issues: Health Care

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December 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement upon the completion and release of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the House and Senate Conference Committee. The bill includes authorization for the transfer of Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, the training of Australian private sector defense personnel, the integration of Australian financial contributions to the U.S.


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December 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after co-sponsoring the bipartisan Dignity Act to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. This historic bill is the first serious bipartisan immigration solution proposed by Congress in over a decade.

“On both sides of the political aisle, there is widespread agreement that the present immigration system is broken—morally and economically.


December 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the Coast Guard released a new report, requested by top Coast Guard chief Admiral Fagan, providing recommendations for internal actions to address and prevent sexual misconduct at the Coast Guard Academy and ensure cases are properly investigated. 


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December 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement following a joint statement from Lloyd J.


November 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after Kibbutz Nir Oz announced that Aviv Atzili, husband of Liat Beinin, was killed in the October 7 attack on Israel. “Today’s news that Liat Beinin’s husband, Aviv Atzili, was killed by Hamas attackers at the Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 is heartbreaking and infuriating. The willful inability of Hamas to account for its despicable assault left Aviv’s family totally in the dark about his whereabouts over the last seven weeks.

November 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the second American citizen, Liat Beinin, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, has been released after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the attack on October 7. Liat’s family lives in Waterford and are active members of eastern Connecticut’s Jewish community. “My Beinin family from Israel spent five days in eastern Connecticut with us this August. We grew very close to them as they walked with us in Harkness Park, dined with us, and shared birthdays with us over lobster in Noank.

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November 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution which ensures continued production of the Columbia-class submarine program and submarine industrial base.

“Last night, with the Senate’s 87-11 vote, Congress sent a Continuing Resolution to the President’s desk to avert a government shutdown and ensure critical programs and services remain online, including submarine construction and the submarine industrial base.


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November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney marked the second anniversary since President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law and highlighted projects across the region made possible by the new law.