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  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Visiting a Farm in Ledyard, Meeting with the EB Metal Trades Council, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. I'm here to share an update on the latest news from Congress and back home in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.    Visiting Full Heart Farm in Ledy…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Thanking you on this Labor Day

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS Today, we honor the hardworking men and women who keep our communities strong​ John, Today, we honor the hardworking men and women who keep our communities strong — the teachers, nurses, tradespeople, first responders, and so many others who show up eve…
  Joe · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM

If it wasn’t important

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, it’s Joe. I wouldn’t reach out again if it wasn’t important, but I need your help. My August fundraising deadline is in just a few hours and I’m only $1,002 away from my goal. Can you pitch in just $5, $10 or even $20 right now? My team made a p…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM

A right

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John– to be blunt: Health care costs are about to skyrocket. Because of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” ACA subsidies were not extended and enrollment was narrowed. Now, the Connecticut Insurance Department has warned that ACA premiums could increase as…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM

more for their billionaire donors

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John— Social Security is a promise that every American has earned. It’s the bedrock of our retirement, our disability safety net, and our commitment to our seniors. But the Trump Administration is attacking it just to give their billionaire donors …
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Fighting Back Against a Devastating Hit to Our Local Economy, Celebrating 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 the week in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  Fighting Back Against a Devastating Hit to Our Local…
  Courtney for Congress · [email protected]
August 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Stark contrast

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Next year’s election presents a stark contrast between progression and regression, and the power of our grassroots movement could very well determine whether or not Democrats take back the house. That means every single door knocked, every call …
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Back on track

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, ​​We need to get Congress back on track, and that starts with taking back control of the House. From pushing back on the consequences of the “Big, Ugly Bill” to prioritizing policies that put working people first, winning the House next year wil…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Delivering Relief for Homeowners, a Dazzling New Mural in Vernon, 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 the week in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  Crumbling Foundations: First Home Repaired with New …
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
August 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM

Joe Courtney in the news!

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John, As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on working families, federal workers, and essential services, Joe Courtney has continued to stand strong for eastern Connecticut — pushing back against these extreme policies and standing up fo…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
August 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Every. Single. Time.

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Since winning his seat by just 83 votes in 2006, Joe has faced nonstop attacks from the Connecticut GOP and national Republicans. And every single time, Joe has outperformed every Democratic presidential, Senate, and gubernatorial candidate in …
  Team JoCo · [email protected]
August 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM

Said it couldn’t be done

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, In 2024, more than half of the towns Joe won in Connecticut’s Second Congressional District also voted for Donald Trump. While national pundits say it can’t be done, Joe is proving that Democrats can win in purple areas — not by compromising o…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Joe’s focus

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Political experts agree that Democrats have been struggling to connect with “low propensity” voters — people who don’t always make it to the polls in every single election. But in 2024? Joe didn’t just reach them — he won them over, even some f…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Celebrating Record Wage Improvements for Groton Shipbuilders and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. Here with an update on the latest news from eastern Connecticut and lots more. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me.  Celebrating Record Wage Improvements for Groton Shipbu…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Encouraging news!

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi Johnthere– I wanted to share some encouraging news with you: A recent analysis of the 2024 elections found that our race here in eastern Connecticut was one of the strongest Democratic overperformances in all of New England. And it’s all because o…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
August 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Confirmed

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, New analysis from Split Ticket confirmed it: Joe is one of the top overperforming Democrats in all of New England. In the 2024 election, Joe’s margin outperformed other high-profile Democrats in the region by 8 percentage points. We’ve got 16 …
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM

After Health Care Cuts, Closing Gaps to Services in Northeastern CT, and Update on the Coast Guard Museum, 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 health care services, the National Coast Guard Museum, and lots more. As always, thanks for starting your week here with…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Working to Restore the Promise of Medicaid & Medicare 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 the latest news from eastern Connecticut and more from the week. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me. Joining National Guard Servicemembers & F…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM

before it’s too late

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared how Trump and House Republicans are slashing support for our communities — from gutting clean energy tax credits to cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP. Each of these attacks tells the same story: the GOP i…
  Courtney for Congress · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM

our last message

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John — did you see Joe’s last email? Connecticut’s communities will be harmed by Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill, as many are now at risk of losing their SNAP benefits and going hungry. Please read the message below to learn more, and consider donating to he…
  Rep. Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM

Connecticut families are at risk

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Earlier this month, I visited a vital community resource in Willimantic that helps families enroll in SNAP and keeps its food pantry stocked with donated goods. The staff there shared something heartbreaking with me: The partisan GOP budget bil…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
July 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM

Trump’s betrayal

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Donald Trump once said he would “love and cherish” Medicare and Medicaid. Now? He just signed into law the largest cut to Medicaid in U.S. history — and triggered a $500 billion cut to Medicare on top of it. All to give the wealthiest Americans…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Fixing Mail Chaos in Scotland, Protecting Coast Guard Servicemembers, 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 Congress, I’m back home in eastern Connecticut. Here with an update on the continued effort to fix Scotland’s ZIP Code chaos and lots more from the week. As always, thanks …
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM

New Funding for Two Virginia-Class Submarines, Supporting Recovery Services, 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 Congress, I'm back home in eastern Connecticut. Here with an update on new funding to maintain a two-per-year build rate for Virginia-class submarines and more local news f…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM

we have the power to fight back

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, After Trump’s big, ugly bill passed, I went back home. And I listened. All across Connecticut’s 2nd district, we’ve heard heartbreaking stories of families worried about losing their care, teachers outraged at the school cuts, and seniors terri…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM

This is what we're up against, John

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, I’ve read every page of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” — which he recently signed into law. And I’ll be blunt — this is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation I’ve ever seen. The numbers speak for themselves: Nearly 16 million at risk …
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
July 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM

check out our latest message

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Hi John — did you see Rep. Courtney’s last message? He has demonstrated day after day that he is a battle-tested leader and fights for the everyday people of Connecticut’s 2nd district. Join us now to support our fight against Trump’s extremist agenda …
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM

help us stand up for public education

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, I recently pressed Trump’s Secretary of Education on a simple question: Why are we gutting programs that work? Connecticut’s magnet schools — like Groton’s Marine Science Magnet High — are some of the best in the country. They give working-cla…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM

help us fight back against the GOP

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Trump officially signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — amended by Congress to include even deeper cuts to Medicaid and more handouts to billionaires. Here’s the fallout: Billions of dollars slashed from Medicare and Medicaid 150,000 CT res…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM

The Local Impacts of the Partisan GOP Budget Bill, Combating Forever Chemicals, and more from the week

Click here to view this email in your browser  Dear Friend,    It’s Joe Courtney. After a busy week here in eastern Connecticut, I’m here with an update on the local impacts of the partisan GOP budget bill and more from the week.  Amid High Food Costs, the Partisan GOP Budg…
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
July 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM

following up

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John — did you get Rep. Courtney’s last message? He’s fighting back against the extremist GOP and President Trump in Congress, but he needs people like you to join the fight. We’re going to keep making noise, demanding accountability, and exposing the …
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM

unacceptable

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Congress just passed a 900-page megabill that will kick millions off their health care, slash SNAP food assistance, and force hospitals across the country to close. All to pay for a permanent tax break for the top 1% AND still blow up the defic…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM

The Wrong Priorities for America: The Largest Health Care Cut in U.S. History & A Tax Giveaway for the Rich

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 back home in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me. Happy Independence Day! First, I want to…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Big Ugly Bill

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ Dear John, At a time when working families are confronting the worst affordability crisis in a generation—and the Trump-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans are finally set to expire—Congress had a chance to choose a better path. A path that lo…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM

One big, bad, bill

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John – while you were sleeping this week: Senate Republicans worked through the night to salvage the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – and it’s anything but beautiful. It’s a reverse Robin Hood bill that will devastate families in my district and all acros…
  Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Almost at the finish line

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, I know it’s late, but we only have a few more hours until the FEC public filing deadline at midnight! Every day in Washington, I fight for Connecticut families — your interests and priorities. We are so close to the deadline, and finishing stron…
  Courtney for Congress · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM

We can’t let them win

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, National Republicans are not doing their jobs — they are not fighting for the people they represent. Instead, they’re trying to appease their billionaire funders. That’s not what Joe Courtney is doing in Congress. Joe is fighting hard to ensure …
  Courtney Finance Team · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Race updates from the ground

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John — Joe is only $6,191 away from reaching his goal, and the FEC public filing deadline is less than 48 hours away! This money funds critical campaign activities — training volunteers, buying office supplies, and reaching out to voters. Will you do…
  Courtney HQ · [email protected]
June 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Will you help Joe out?

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John, Joe fights for Connecticut families — he’s not in politics to play power games. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins is illegally trying to restrict relief funding for small and mid-sized farms, making it harder for small farmers to recover from unexpe…
  Congressman Joe Courtney · [email protected]
June 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM

The Fight Against Health Care Cuts Isn't Over

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 back home in eastern Connecticut. As always, thanks for starting your weekend here with me. The Fight Against Health Care Cuts Isn't…
  Team Courtney · [email protected]
June 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM

Joe’s last message about shipbuilding

JOE COURTNEY FOR CONGRESS ​ John — Did you get our latest message? Our FEC public filing deadline is only 3 days away, and we need your help! To make sure Joe can keep fighting for Connecticut workers and families, we need to show MAGA Republicans that there is strong grassroot…
  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 …