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June 30, 2023

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after CNN released details of a Coast Guard report, Operation Fouled Anchor, that outlined a history of sexual misconduct at the Coast Guard Academy.


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June 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Biden v. Nebraska.

Issues: Education

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June 28, 2023
"His service to our nation and state was always driven by the public good - whether it was caring for the disabled or defending our democracy and the constitution."

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June 28, 2023

NORWICH, CT – Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced that Connecticut will receive $144 million to expand high-speed internet access through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a federal grant program funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


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June 26, 2023
"The Maritime Administration and the Philly Shipyard will deliver five US-built ships that are largely on time and on budget. This is a dramatic change in pace as, just a few short years ago, prior to Congressional action, the Philly shipyard had only a small number of employees and a nearly empty shipyard," Courtney said.

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June 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney, Senator Chris Murphy, and Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a $17 million federal grant to the City of New London to transform public transportation and improve public safety.


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June 23, 2023
Rep. Courtney’s amendment requires the Department of Defense to assess opportunities to establish a National Center of Excellence with the Government of Ukraine for the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers from Russia's illegal invasion.  

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June 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to advance the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act out of the House Armed Services CommitteeThe Committee-passed NDAA includes new forms of support for American servicemembers and their families and authorizes continued support for a historic amount of shipbuilding and submarine procurement and research efforts.


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June 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following statement at the Full Committee Markup of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act.