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Hartford—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) and Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen highlighted the need to extend tax relief for forgiven mortgage debt. The tax provision, which allowed taxpayers to exclude “income” from mortgage modifications, short sales, and foreclosures from being subject to federal income taxes, expired at the end of last year.
WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Joe Courtney today announced that, since the beginning of 2013, his office has helped return $1,587,211 to eastern Connecticut citizens who were owed Social Security checks, veterans’ benefits, tax refunds and other payments from the federal government. Since Courtney’s arrival in Congress in 2007, his casework staff has helped thousands of constitue
WASHINGTON—Following passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act in December, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) lent his support to two pieces of legislation that will repeal changes to the military retirement system made in that original bill.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the agency will revise proposed rules and provide an additional comment period to accommodate additional further from farmers.
Washington--Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement on the announcement of the end of the lockout at L+M Hospital in New London:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney and the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, by a vote of 350 to 69. The bill supports continued two-a-year production of Virginia Class Submarines, ongoing development of the Ohio Replacement Program (ORP) and denies a request for a new base closing round.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after the House passed a two-year spending agreement, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 by a vote of 332 to 94:
Washington--Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement on the L+M Hospital dispute that could result in a lockout of workers after tonight's planned conclusion of a labor strike:
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it would direct staff to restart work on the safety evaluation report for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2), and Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced that Electric Boat in Groton will receive $22.5 million to support the continued development of a joint missile compartment for new SSBNs for the United States and the United Kingdom.