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Rep. Courtney Announces $427,500 DOD Grant to Create Economic Opportunities for SE CT
Sep 26, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded the Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (SeCTer) Corporation a grant in the amount of $427,510 from the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP). The grant is one-half...
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Rep. Courtney Announces Another Major Infusion of Funding for Electric Boat and Subase New London
Sep 24, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that the House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, which included the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Appropriations, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs, and Homeland S...
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Rep. Courtney Commemorates Seventh Anniversary of September 11, 2001 Attacks
Sep 11, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney will participate in a memorial service commemorating the seventh anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001 in Washington, DC today. The Congressman released the following statement in memoriam:
"September 11, 2001 was one of the darkest days in the history of our n...
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Rep. Courtney Applauds Responsible Decision by Secretary Gates to Suspend New Air Force Tanker RFP
Sep 10, 2008
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As one of the most outspoken tanker deal critics, Congressman Joe Courtney is pleased to issue the following statement in response to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’s decision to defer the new KC-X Air Force tanker Request for Proposal to the next President.
"Secretary Gates has made exactly the...
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Rep. Courtney: Bush Iraq Announcement Defers Tough National Security Decisions to the Next President
Sep 9, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) today issued the following statement responding to President Bush’s plan to reduce force levels in Iraq:
"The President’s announcement today is certainly welcome news for the families of the 8,000 troops who are coming home. The President’s announcement...
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Rep. Courtney Announces Two Federal Fire Grants Awarded to Local Departments
Aug 28, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that the Bozrah and Clinton volunteer fire departments have been awarded federal grants under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
“I thank eastern Connecticut’s first responders for keeping our communities safe and secure through their dedicated...
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Rep. Courtney Urges Defense Department to Take Time to Get New Tanker Selection Process Right
Aug 18, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney today sent an urgent letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates urging him not to rush the new selection decision on the KC-X tanker program. In his letter, Courtney asks Secretary Gates to provide more time for the revised Request for Proposal (RFP) for the tanker pr...
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Rep. Courtney: Veterans Continue to be a Priority for this Congress
Aug 1, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that the House approved the Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill today, which includes significant new federal funding for veterans and an important boost in funding for Subase New London.
“I am proud to be ...
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Rep. Courtney: House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Sets Aside Nearly $400 Million for Virginia-class Program
Jul 30, 2008
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After Representative Joe Courtney’s two year effort to increase Virginia-class submarine production, the House Defense Subcommittee approved an additional $397.6 million for the program above the President’s 2009 budget request. The funding must now be approved by the full Appropriations Committee a...
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Rep. Courtney Resolution Celebrating 50th Anniversary of USS Nautilus’s North Pole Crossing Passes House
Jul 14, 2008
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Congressman Joe Courtney led the debate today in the House of Representatives on H.Res.1067, a measure he introduced to honor the 50th Anniversary of the USS Nautilus’s Crossing of the North Pole, or "90 North". The resolution passed unanimously by a final vote of 375-0.
Congressman Courtney intr...
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