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The Day: Courtney applauds committee’s bipartisan passage of defense spending bill

September 3, 2021

Greg Smith

U.S. Rep Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, on Thursday joined in a bipartisan vote of the House Armed Services Committee to approve a boost in federal defense spending that he says contains historic support for shipbuilding and submarine construction and procurement.

Courtney Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Defense Authorization Bill

September 2, 2021

Press Release

“The NDAA we completed this morning after a seventeen-hour-long markup reflects months of careful examination of national security challenges, and builds on the budget request to set a bipartisan framework..."

Issues: Defense & National Security Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee

Courtney Hosts U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro for First Official Visit to General Dynamics Electric Boat

August 30, 2021

Press Release

“I was glad to welcome the Secretary of the Navy for his first official visit to the Groton shipyard, to see our impressive manufacturing workforce up close,” said Chairman Courtney.

Issues: Defense & National Security Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee

Courtney Announces Opening of USDA Dairy Donation Program

August 27, 2021

Press Release

“We’ve still got long lines at our food banks, and eastern Connecticut dairy farmers will tell you they’re still working to get back up to full speed—the Dairy Donation Program will help tackle both of those issues,” said Rep. Courtney.

Issues: Agriculture

Rep. Courtney Welcomes Biden Administration’s New Loan Forgiveness Policy for Defrauded Students

August 24, 2021

Press Release

“The Biden administration made another positive incremental step today to address the ever-looming student loan crisis,” said Rep. Courtney.

Issues: Education

Reps. Courtney and Hayes Welcome New Assistance for Connecticut Dairy Farmers Following Request to President Biden

August 24, 2021

Press Release

“The new Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program is going to put relief straight into the pockets of eastern Connecticut dairy farmers to help make up for the steep drop-off in milk prices they saw in late 2020," said Courtney.

Issues: COVID-19 Resource Page Agriculture

Courtney Announces New Federal Support for Eastern Connecticut Fire Stations, Including Long Awaited Award for Clinton Volunteer Fire Department

August 20, 2021

Press Release

“This is the kind of federal support that can really help our local fire stations get back to full strength while our towns continue the economic recovery,” said Congressman Courtney.

Issues: Eastern Connecticut

The Chronicle: Courtney talks to town officials about funding

August 18, 2021

In The News

Heather Lake

COVENTRY/COLUMBIA — On March 11, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion federal American Rescue Plan Act into law, which included relief funds for municipalities.

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Joe Court-ney, D-2nd District, met in Coventry with town administrators from Coventry and Columbia to discuss how the respective towns plan to allocate it.

The Day: Cross Sound Ferry to receive $3.8 million in pandemic relief aid

August 17, 2021

In The News

New London's Cross Sound Ferry is in line for millions in federal dollars.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney's office put out a news release Tuesday saying that the U.S. Department of the Treasury is set to give $3.8 million to Cross Sound in pandemic relief funds.

Issues: Eastern Connecticut

Courtney Statement on the Afghan Government’s Collapse

August 16, 2021

Press Release

“It has been gut wrenching to watch, after twenty years of precious sacrifice and treasure by the American people, the Afghan government and its security forces concede to the Taliban with barely a whiff of resistance."

Issues: Defense & National Security

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