- COURTNEY, JOSEPH D
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- Experience: House: District 2, 2007-Present
- Home State: Connecticut
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $850,627Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' D. Courtney
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Audrey; 2 Children: Robert, Elizabeth
- Birth Date: 04/06/1953
- Birth Place: West Hartford, CT
- Home City: Vernon, CT
Education
- JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1978
- BA, Tufts University, 1975
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2002
- Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Connecticut, 1998
- Assembly Member, Connecticut General Assembly, 1987-1994
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Member
- Education and the Workforce, Member
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member
- Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Ranking Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Professional Experience
- Partner, Courtney, Boyan and Foran, Limited Liability Company
- Town Attorney, Town of Vernon
- Assistant Public Defender, Rockville Superior Court, 1979-1981
Additional Information
Awards:
- Golden Triangle Award, National Farmers' Union
- American Farm Bureau's Friend of the Farm Bureau award
- The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers' Legislator of the Year Award
- Health Care Hero Award, Patient Advocate Foundation
- Legislator of the Year Award, Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2009
- Meritorious Service Award, Connecticut National Guard
General Survey
Total: 92
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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05/18/2017 | H.Res.339 | Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. | 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
05/17/2017 | H.R.2477 | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes. | 05/17/2017 Referred to House Budget (All Actions) |
05/03/2017 | H.R.2317 | United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 | 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
03/31/2017 | H.R.1499 | Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act | 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
03/16/2017 | H.R.1421 | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 | 03/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
02/15/2017 | H.R.1060 | Young Farmer Success Act | 02/15/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
02/07/2017 | H.R.914 | Protecting America's Workers Act | 02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
09/26/2016 | H.R.5988 | Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act | 09/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
11/23/2015 | H.Res.493 | Recognizing Connecticut's Submarine Century, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Naval Submarine Base New London, and Connecticut's historic role in supporting the undersea capabilities of the United States. | 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. (All Actions) |
07/11/2016 | H.R.1434 | Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act | 07/11/2016 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Courtney. Petition No: 114-6. (All Actions) |
03/01/2016 | H.Res.631 | Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. | 03/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
02/03/2016 | H.R.4447 | Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | 02/03/2016 Referred to House Budget (All Actions) |
11/16/2015 | H.R.2090 | Protecting America's Workers Act | 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
05/11/2015 | H.R.2050 | Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 | 05/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/07/2015 | H.R.1571 | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 | 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/26/2015 | H.R.1683 | United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act | 03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
06/13/2014 | H.R.4611 | Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2014 | 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
08/01/2013 | H.R.2932 | United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act | 08/01/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
07/08/2013 | H.R.1595 | Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 | 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
07/08/2013 | H.R.1433 | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans. | 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
Total: 2266
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