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NORWICH, CT – Today, in the wake of ongoing mold problems at Branford Manor Apartments in Groton, CT, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced bicameral legislation to improve the health, safety, and habitability of our country’s federally-assisted housing.
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., will introduce on Monday comprehensive federal legislation to address mold in federally subsidized housing in response to complaints about mold from Branford Manor residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force selected Connecticut’s 103rd Airlift Wing based at Bradley Air National Guard Base as one of four units to receive a squadron of eight C-130J aircraft. The new aircraft will replace the unit’s current inventory of C-130H aircraft.
VERNON — With more of their students facing psychiatric hospitalizations, public school teachers and administrators are keenly aware of the need for increased mental health support in the school system.
U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, D-2nd District, visited Vernon Center Middle School to offer some assistance. The Congressman was on hand Tuesday to tout the $323,000 in federal grants over the next three years to help hire more mental health specialists, such as social workers.
NORWICH, CT – On International Overdose Awareness Day, Rep. Joe Courtney announced a $625,000 federal grant for Griswold PRIDE to help prevent youth substance misuse.
NORWICH, CT – Rep. Joe Courtney and the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Assistant Secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Lisa M. Gomez, met with mental health providers and patients to discuss the challenges Americans face in accessing care and the steps the Administration is taking to improve access.