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December 22, 2021
“This is the right move by the Biden Administration for working families and recent graduates who are still caught in the economic instability caused by COVID,” Courtney said.

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December 22, 2021
“The salt marshes are a critically important piece of our region’s geography, and this new federal funding is going straight towards keeping them healthy, vibrant, and resilient for the wide range of life that depends on them,” said Rep. Courtney.

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December 21, 2021

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) welcomed announcement today by the Connecticut Port Authority that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the federal permits that that will allow for the long-awaited redevelopment and revitalization of State Pier New London.


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December 16, 2021
“This is great news for our regional airports in Willimantic, Danielson, and Groton, and for all the local businesses and workers who utilize them,” said Congressman Courtney.

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December 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement regarding the passing of Edith Prague, who served as a state senator from 1994 to 2012, and as Connecticut's first Commissioner of the Department on Aging from 2013 until her retirement in 2014.


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December 15, 2021
"The bipartisan infrastructure deal finally gave our state the kind of resources we need to kick our biggest transportation projects into high-gear, said Courtney. "Now those resources are on the way."

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December 13, 2021

NORWICH, CT—On December 2nd, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) re-introduced his signature, bipartisan bill to support local schools that serve large numbers of military families, and that rely on federal Impact Aid to help fill out their resources.


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December 10, 2021

NORWICH, CT—Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, welcomed the official start of construction on a new block of American-made ships that will recapitalize U.S. domestic sealift and maritime response capabilities. The U.S.


December 9, 2021
The 2022 NDAA “will increase production capacity to help both our allies and our Navy maintain dominance in the undersea domain," Courtney said.

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December 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Tonight, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, voted to pass the final Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 1605).