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  Team Courtney · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM

A strong voice in Congress

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Representative Joe Courtney has been a strong voice in Congress against rising costs and harmful funding cuts. He has repeatedly spoken out—both on the House floor and at district events held at clinics and hospitals—against extreme cuts that w…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM

Fighting for Our Hospitals, Revitalizing Shipbuilding, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After a busy week in eastern Connecticut, I’m here to share an update on my continued fight to protect our hospitals from health care cuts, the pay raise for Electric Boat shipbuilders, and lot…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM

A barebones approach

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, We are less than four months from the start of the next fiscal year, and the Trump administration still hasn’t submitted a full defense budget. No itemized accounts. No five-year defense plan. No 30-year shipbuilding roadmap — all of which are r…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Listening to you

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, After House Republicans passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in the middle of the night — I went back home to Connecticut. And I listened. I recently held two town halls — one in Tolland, one in Madison. Both were packed. In Madison, it w…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Fighting for a Budget that Meets Shipbuilders Needs, Eastern CT's Art Competition Winner, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After another busy week, I'm here with an update on my continued work in Congress to support eastern Connecticut shipbuilders and lots more from the week. As always, thanks for starting your we…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM

One of the most damaging pieces of legislation I’ve seen

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, The “One Big Beautiful Act” is one of the most damaging pieces of legislation I’ve seen in my time in Congress. The numbers are staggering — nationally, 15 million Americans will lose their health coverage, and here in Connecticut, 140,000 peopl…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Public education is not for sale

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Groton’s Marine Science Magnet High School is ranked one of the top three schools in Connecticut. So I asked Secretary of Education Linda McMahon directly: Why does the latest budget bill zero out funding for magnet schools — cutting $149 milli…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM

The fallout

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, As Rep. Joe Courtney said: It is time to stop this one big ugly bill. Republicans jammed it through the House in the dead of night — and now the fallout is clear: $700 billion cut from Medicaid. 15 million Americans are set to lose their health …
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM

A Packed Town Hall, Fighting to Protect School Funding, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After another busy week, I'm here with an update on the latest news from Congress and at home in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  The Remembering …
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Thanks so much!

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, We’ve been showing up everywhere — from the House floor to town halls, rallies, and more — to speak out and push back against the current administration’s dangerous and deeply out-of-touch agenda. And thanks to all of your support, we’ve reache…
  Courtney Finance Team · [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM

A few more hours

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, We’ll keep this short and to the point: we’re up against our end-of-month deadline at midnight tonight, and we need your help to reach our goal. We’re just $921 short — can you please chip in any amount? If you've saved your payment informa…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Next generation of shipbuilders, a town hall, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. From a town hall in Tolland to welcoming the next generation of shipbuilders and meeting with UCONN researchers, it’s been a busy week here in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for startin…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM

The latest Republican scam

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ In Congress, Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would devastate our social safety net in order to fund handouts for the rich. It’s outrageous, and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the latest from our team about the damage this legislation …
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM

They’re determined to enrich the wealthy

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Republicans in Congress are working to pass what President Trump calls “a big beautiful bill.” Unsurprisingly, this legislation is anything but “beautiful” — in fact, it would represent a massive upward transfer of wealth, gutting Medicaid an…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM

They’re out of control

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, In the dead of night, House Republicans passed what they proudly call the “Big Beautiful Bill Act.” But let’s be clear: it’s a $4 trillion giveaway to billionaires and giant corporations—paid for by shortchanging the middle class and working …
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
May 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM

This Memorial Day

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Today is Memorial Day—a solemn day to honor all those who wore the uniform of our nation and gave their lives in service to our country, and to reflect on the freedoms they fought to protect. It has special meaning in Eastern Connecticut’s Secon…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Fighting for a Better Bipartisan Path Forward, a Pay Raise for Shipyard Workers, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. Here to share an update on the latest news from Congress and at home in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  Observing Memorial Day On Monday, our na…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM

Postponed: Livestream with the CT Congressional Delegation

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  Today's livestream with the Connecticut Congressional delegation has been postponed.  After more than six hours of over-night debate, House Republicans passed their deeply partisan budget bill. As the bill now move…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM

Watch Live Tomorrow: Speaking Out Against the Partisan Budget Bill with the CT Congressional Delegation

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  It’s Joe Courtney.  Tomorrow at 9:00 AM, I'm joining my colleagues in the Connecticut Congressional delegation for a live conversation on the House GOP's partisan 10-year budget bill.  Submit a question for the li…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Explaining the Budget Bill, Protecting Head Start, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. Here to share an update on the latest news from Congress and at home in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  Explaining the Budget Bill There has bee…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM

New Action to Protect Medicaid & SNAP and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After another busy week in Washington, I’m back home in eastern Connecticut. Here with an update on my continued work to prevent cuts to Medicaid and lots more from the week. As always, thanks …
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
May 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Check out Joe’s recent work!

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Joe Courtney has been hard at work fighting for the people of Connecticut. Whether it’s protecting kids' health care, pushing back against tariffs that are driving up grocery bills, or delivering big wins for our shipbuilding industry, he’s m…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM

Two Wins for Eastern CT Shipbuilders and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After another busy week in Washington, I’m back home in eastern Connecticut. Here with an update on two major wins for eastern Connecticut shipbuilders and lots more from the week. As always, t…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM

I’ll never stop fighting for you

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John– thanks to your support, we were able to meet our monthly budget goal! I know this can feel like an overwhelming time, but I’ll never stop fighting for you. I’m committed to doing everything I can to stop executive overreach, stand up for CT-0…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM

Our deadline tonight

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Our end-of-month deadline is in just a few hours, and we’re just $2,693 away from reaching our goal. Any amount helps — thanks so much for anything you can give! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation wi…
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM

fwd: Alarming attacks on democratic safeguards

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, As Donald Trump muses openly about defying our Constitution and Elon Musk attempts to dismantle entire federal agencies from within, we must build our momentum towards retaking Congress next year and providing a check on his power. Check out t…
  Courtney for Congress · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Ending April on a high note 🎵

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the end of April! As we approach the end of the month, our team is now just $4,193 shy of meeting our fundraising goal. Can you please chip in $10 today to help us close the gap? If you've saved your paym…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Pushing back on incompetence and cruelty

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, I often hear pundits over-interpreting Trump’s every move. They say he’s 'playing 3D chess,' spinning elaborate strategies behind the chaos. But this administration isn’t guided by any grand plan. It’s driven by a toxic mixture of revenge, ex…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM

The erosion of our democratic norms

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, If you agree with me that we can’t allow Trump to seize unlimited power, then we need to flip the House blue next year to provide a true constitutional check and balance. Many district courts have heroically blocked the flood of illegal execu…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Tariffs Wreaking Havoc, Raising Prices

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After another busy week here in eastern Connecticut, I'm here with an update on manufacturing careers for students, the impact of tariffs, and lots more. As always, thanks for starting your wee…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM

Stand against these cuts →

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Connecticut receives $5 billion in federal Medicaid funding — nearly half of all federal dollars coming into the state. The Republican budget will gut that support and force our state to either slash benefits or kick people off coverage entirel…
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM

Direct shot at Medicaid

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, The Republican budget that just passed the House will slash healthcare for hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents. By instructing the Energy and Commerce Committee to slash $880 billion, the GOP is taking a direct shot at Medicaid. And …
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM

catastrophic damage to Medicaid

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, The Republican budget that recently passed in the House includes $880 billion in cuts to the Energy & Commerce Committee — and that means catastrophic damage to Medicaid. Opposition to this harmful plan has united hospitals, patient groups,…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Hands Off Our Health Care and Social Security

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. It’s been a busy week here in eastern Connecticut. I want to share an update on my continued work to protect Social Security and health care programs from cuts by the Trump Administration. Thank…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM

The Newest Navy Submarine, a Bipartisan Response to Tariffs, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  It’s Joe Courtney. Here to share an update on the newest Virginia-class submarine, a bipartisan response to chaotic tariff policies, and more news from the week. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with…
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM

Check out what Joe’s been up to!

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, As the Trump/Musk administration repeatedly attacks the American people and the programs they rely on, Joe Courtney has been working hard for eastern Connecticut, demanding a stop to the administration's actions to dismantle our federal gover…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM

The Latest on Tariffs, Eastern CT Shipbuilders Set the Standard, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  It's Joe Courtney. After a packed week in Congress and eastern Connecticut, I'm here with an update on the latest tariff news, building momentum for submarine construction, and lots more. As always, thanks for stari…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM

You make all the difference, John

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John – thank you! I am so thankful for the outpouring of support I’ve received this quarter. Because of you, we hit our critical end-of-quarter fundraising goal. Your generosity sends a powerful message: Eastern Connecticut stands against the Trump/M…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM

It’s the end of the quarter

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, I’ll get right down to brass tacks: the first quarter of 2025 ends tonight, and we’re still $1,228 short of our goal. Before I go any further, I have an important request: our team faces our first quarterly deadline of 2025 at the end of the mon…
  Courtney Finance Team · [email protected]
March 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Showing grassroots support

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John , Tomorrow, we will reach the end of the first quarter of 2025. This is an important milestone for campaigns and candidates across the nation: our filing with the FEC will either show that our grassroots supporters are with us in the fight ba…
  JoeCourtney.com · [email protected]
March 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM

Trade wars don’t have winners

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John , From Mexican avocados to Canadian nickel in the hulls of our Navy’s warships, imported goods from our neighboring countries are central to our economy. President Trump’s new 25% tariff is a tax on American consumers and businesses, plain and si…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Prioritizing Education, Breaking Ground on New Housing, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  After a another busy week in Congress, I'm back home in eastern Connecticut. Here with an update on the latest news. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me. The Future Leaders of Our Submarine For…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM

higher costs for critical materials

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, I’ll get right to it: President Trump’s actions this month to impose 25% tariffs on our nation’s two largest trading partners threaten unfathomable damage across the American economy. The stock market has tanked as the administration has gone ba…
  Courtney for Congress · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM

They own this

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, As Americans experience the cruel reality of DOGE’s cuts to vital federal infrastructure, we’ve heard from people concerned about the damage done to local offices and programs throughout Eastern Connecticut. There’s no sugar coating it: these…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Protecting our federal programs

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big plans to reward the billionaires who helped fund Republicans across the country last year. Recent MAGA economic proposals have amounted to nothing more than massive tax giveaways to the folks who need it le…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM

High School Students Interview for Jobs at EB, Fighting Tooth & Nail to Protect Medicaid, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  I just wrapped up a packed week here in eastern Connecticut. Here with an update on new jobs for graduating high school students, my work to protect Medicaid from GOP-proposed cuts, and lots more.  First, I want to…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Rejecting Musk’s control over federal spending

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Trump and Musk seem determined to bring a lawless philosophy to federal spending. Acting outside the bounds of our Constitution, they’ve attempted to wrest control of how taxpayer dollars are spent through their illegal and deeply harmful cut…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Standing strong in the face of executive overreach

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Our Constitution has been amended, fought over, and debated for almost 250 years. It’s the source of constant argument in our politics, and differing interpretations of our founding document are very common. However, the Constitution is unamb…
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
March 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM

fwd: Musk thinks Social Security is “a Ponzi scheme”?!

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, Over the past month and a half, we’ve heard from thousands of folks from across our district who are alarmed and appalled by Elon Musk’s destructive influence in Washington. He has been empowered by President Trump to take a chainsaw to vital…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
March 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Catching Up with Farmers, Defending Social Security, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,  It’s Joe Courtney. After another busy week in Washington, I'm back home in eastern Connecticut and here with an update on the latest news. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  The State of Shi…