Joe Courtney

One of the most disturbing trends in health care is the rising number of claim denials that patients seeking urgently needed, medically necessary treatment are left with. Yesterday, I introduced t...

In the midst of a war with Iran that the President unilaterally escalated this past week, once again driving up the cost of living for Americans, it’s beyond bizarre that the President held a natio...

Six years ago today, we lost the indomitable Congressman John Lewis. John Lewis had an extraordinary faith in the unfinished promise of America, and he never yielded to cynicism or convenience. I ...

Thanks to the United Steelworkers whose members - including some from CT - were on Capitol Hill yesterday to advocate for my legislation, the Protecting America’s Workers Act, which would make over...

Student loan defaults have hit record highs, and the Big Ugly Bill is going to aggravate this trend. As a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, I’m fighting against these harmful Trump A...

Americans have now paid $68.8 billion more in energy costs since the beginning of the President’s war of choice in Iran. Americans, who were already facing an affordability crisis before the war be...

Despite President Trump’s pointless refusal to sign it, the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became law on Friday. Eastern Connecticut needs more quality and affordable housi...

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act (OAA) into law, laying the foundation for federal support of community services for older adults. 61 years later, th...

It was an honor to welcome Australian Speaker of the House Milton Dick, Members of the Australian Parliament, and Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Greg Moriarty to my office today along with seven...

Kids need nutritious meals all year long, including during the summer. I was glad to visit Windham Public Schools’ Summer Meals Program, funded by the 2010 Child Nutrition Act, at Philip Lauter Pa...

Good news for Coventry. I visited Orchard Hill Estates to see firsthand how a new $2.5 million federal Community Development Block Grant will improve housing for seniors and families in this 80-apa...

It was great to be back at the sub base to meet with the Royal Australian Navy submariners based in Groton, who train alongside U.S. sailors, and receive an update from Rear Admiral Select Eric Roz...

Eastern Connecticut needs more housing to keep up with job growth. In 2024, I worked with Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities (ECHO) to secure federal Community Project funding to support new...

It was great to join residents at the Griswold Senior Center yesterday to discuss the urgent need to strengthen and protect Social Security. We are six years away from a solvency cliff, which accor...

The Groton-New London Airport is a gem that supports hundreds of jobs  in southeastern CT. Federal funding, including support from the 2021 Infrastructure Law, is powering upgrades at the airport. ...

No president should be allowed to turn a practically “brand new” taxpayer-funded aircraft into a personal possession. I joined CNN to discuss my amendment that would prohibit the transfer of the Q...

Positive news for crumbling foundations relief. The House Ways & Means Committee has advanced a bill that restores tax relief for homeowners impacted by crumbling foundations caused by pyrrhotite a...

Student loan defaults are hitting record highs in 2026, and it’s past time that Congress addressed this crisis. My bill with @SenPeterWelch, the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act, would allow ...

Today, our nation celebrates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 250 years ago, our nation overthrew the autocratic rule of King George III, defining our nation’s identi...

On Wednesday, I joined the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA) in Middletown, RI and Admiral Robert Gaucher, head of U.S. Navy submarine production and repairs, to celebrat...