U.S. Congress - Rep. Joe Courtney, Connecticut (D) 
Rep. Joe Courtney
Democrat • 2nd District, Connecticut • 3rd Term • Sworn In 2007
- 5 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 191 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 254 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 20 of 440) 5 Made Into Law (Ranks 59 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Sander Levin
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 30
- Past Seven Days: 119
- All-Time: 20,554
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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H.R.3826Introduced Jan 25, 2012 51 Views
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
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H.R.1543 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011Introduced Apr 25, 2011 25 Views
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfyin...
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H.R.1348 - Fire Police Fairness ActIntroduced Jul 11, 2011 28 Views
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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H.R.3887Introduced Feb 02, 2012 30 Views
To provide increased funding for the reinsurance for early retirees program.
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H.R.3866Introduced Feb 03, 2012 29 Views
To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.
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H.R.3858Introduced Jan 31, 2012 38 Views
To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during 2013.
Recent Voting History
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H.R.3521 Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011
On Passage: H R 3521 To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposesFebruary 08, 2012
Nay
(with party)
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H.R.3521 Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3521February 08, 2012
Aye
(against party)
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H.Res.540 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 540 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3521, the Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions ActFebruary 08, 2012 Nay
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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02/08/12
CT shoreline gets $748K for fire-dispatch gear
The funds are from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, according to the office of Congressman Joe Courtney. The seven are: Poquonnock Bridge, City of Groton, Center of Groton, Old Mystic, Mystic, Noank and ...
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Hartford Business
02/08/12
Student Loan Rates Set to Double
Congressmen Bruce Braley, from Iowa, and Congressman Joe Courtney, from Connecticut, both have bills on the table. They want to put a cap on the Stafford student loans. That means the interest rate would stay at three point four percent. Congressman Bob ..
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02/06/12
January Jobs Report: House GOP Down on Better-Than-Expected Job Creation
One Democrat, Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, took the floor on Monday to implore his Republican colleagues to keep the momentum going by extending unemployment benefits and a payroll tax cut set to expire by March. "As the president said ...
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CT shoreline gets $748K for fire-dispatch gear
The funds are from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, according to the office of Congressman Joe Courtney. The seven are: Poquonnock Bridge, City of Groton, Center of Groton, Old Mystic, Mystic, Noank and ...
Student Loan Rates Set to Double
Congressmen Bruce Braley, from Iowa, and Congressman Joe Courtney, from Connecticut, both have bills on the table. They want to put a cap on the Stafford student loans. That means the interest rate would stay at three point four percent. Congressman Bob ..
January Jobs Report: House GOP Down on Better-Than-Expected Job Creation
One Democrat, Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, took the floor on Monday to implore his Republican colleagues to keep the momentum going by extending unemployment benefits and a payroll tax cut set to expire by March. "As the president said ...
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02/07/12
You Work For Who? Staff Retention Rates In Congress | Rick Green
Very, if you happen to work for Michelle Bachmann, the Minnesota representative who has a staff retention rate of just under 30 percent. The Sunlight Foundation breaks down the burn rate for staff members on the hill. Among Connecticut's delegation t
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Rick Green
02/07/12
You Work For Who? Staff Retention Rates In Congress | Rick Green
Very, if you happen to work for Michelle Bachmann, the Minnesota representative who has a staff retention rate of just under 30 percent. The Sunlight Foundation breaks down the burn rate for staff members on the hill. Among Connecticut's delegation t
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Rick Green
02/06/12
Congressman Joe Courtney and Center for Medicare Advocacy ...
A Congressional briefing on "observation status," sponsored by Congressman Joe Courtney (D. CT), was held yesterday afternoon to examine Medicare beneficiaries' being denied Medicare coverage for care in a skilled ...
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You Work For Who? Staff Retention Rates In Congress | Rick Green
Very, if you happen to work for Michelle Bachmann, the Minnesota representative who has a staff retention rate of just under 30 percent. The Sunlight Foundation breaks down the burn rate for staff members on the hill. Among Connecticut's delegation t
You Work For Who? Staff Retention Rates In Congress | Rick Green
Very, if you happen to work for Michelle Bachmann, the Minnesota representative who has a staff retention rate of just under 30 percent. The Sunlight Foundation breaks down the burn rate for staff members on the hill. Among Connecticut's delegation t
Congressman Joe Courtney and Center for Medicare Advocacy ...
A Congressional briefing on "observation status," sponsored by Congressman Joe Courtney (D. CT), was held yesterday afternoon to examine Medicare beneficiaries' being denied Medicare coverage for care in a skilled ...
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