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September 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass H.R. 6833, the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (CR). The bill provides stop-gap funding that will avoid a government shutdown, and will keep federal programs operating through December 16, 2022 as Congress works to finalize the FY 2023 budget.


September 30, 2022

NORWICH, CT—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared new information that shows how funding authorized by Congress is fueling growth in eastern Connecticut’s skilled manufacturing workforce through the Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board’s (EWIB) Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative (MPI). Rep.


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September 27, 2022

NORWICH, CT — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will officially lower costs for Medicare Part B beneficiaries in 2023.

Issues: Health Care

September 27, 2022
At Rep. Courtney and his colleagues’ insistence, the Continuing Resolution now includes $1 billion in additional funding for LIHEAP.

September 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a new federal grant totaling more than $136,000 to the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department.


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September 14, 2022
In Connecticut, federal LIHEAP funding is currently fueling the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), which provides homeowners with direct assistance to help lower the cost of heating and home energy use.

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September 14, 2022
As of today, CFSIC has officially placed 600 local families back into homes with safe and secure foundations since its launch on January 10, 2019.

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September 9, 2022

NORWICH, CT—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a new federal grant of $739,569 to the City of Groton that will support several local districts, including the City of Groton, the Center Groton Fire District, the Groton Long Point Fire Association, the Mystic Fire District, the Noank Fire District, the Old Mystic Fire


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September 2, 2022
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a new round federal grants totaling more than $887,000 to five eastern Connecticut fire departments in Chester, Preston, New London, Norwich, and Stafford.

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August 26, 2022
“This bill is a small but important change to Medicare to ensure that when a physician believes a patient needs a certain type of treatment, that patient can get it," said Rep. Courtney.
Issues: Health Care