Joe Courtney

New Push To Keep Student Loan Rates From Doubling

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.23.2012

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A Congressman who successfully rallied Democrats in a government shutdown fight last summer hopes he can drum up support once more as he attempts to s...

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Don't Let Student Loan Rates Double

Rep. Joe Courtney | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Politics, Education, Joe Courtney, College, Income Inequality, Connecticut, College Tuition, Rhode Island, Higher Education, Student Loans, Barack Obama, Jack Reed, Stafford Student Loans, Student Loans Interest Rate, College News

On 7/1/12, interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans will double if Congress does nothing. Borrowers taking out $23,000 in loans will see their interest balloon by an estimated $5,000 over a 10-year repayment period.

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House Reps Protest Potential Food Stamp Cuts With Radical Stunt

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.31.2011

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Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) along with eight other congressional Democrats are eating on a budget of about $4.50 a day to show solidarity with food ...

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House GOP Bill To Delay Financial Regulations Clears Key Hurdle

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 07.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With gas prices approaching record highs and soaring food prices fueling global unrest, Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee p...

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Efficiency: The Gateway Drug of Energy Policy

Brian Keane | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Energy Efficiency, Joe Courtney, Electric Cars, Oil, Clean Energy, Dan Esty, Energy Policy, Job Creation, Dan Malloy, Barack Obama, Green News

In the nebulous rhetoric about America's "clean energy future," we often lose sight of energy efficiency, something we can invest in right here, right now, that will dramatically reduce energy costs for both homes and businesses.

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Market Speculators and the Real Cost of Oil

Rep. Joe Courtney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Traders are making money on quick movement, wagering on rumors and market blips. The framework to address the problem is in place, and it begins with diluting the influence of speculators.

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Joe Courtney Won't Run For Lieberman's Seat

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The race to replace retiring Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) started to thin out Monday with Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney's announcement...

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Anti-Health Care Republicans Officially Receive Taxpayer-Funded Coverage

Rep. Joe Courtney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, Republican Members of Congress who ran on a platform of repealing health care and patients' rights for millions of Americans officially began receiving their own Congressional health insurance.

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EXCLUSIVE: Democrat Announces Bid For Joe Lieberman's Senate Seat

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) formally announced on Thursday morning that he will be running for the United States Senate seat being vacated by ...

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Connecticut Dems Speak Bluntly About Race To Replace Lieberman

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just hours after Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) formally announced he would not run for reelection in 2012, those with an eye on his se...

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On Day One, Republicans Cripple Construction Industry

Rep. Joe Courtney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Congress, Chamber of Commerce, Republicans, Joe Courtney, John Boehner, Transportation, Infrastructure, Republican Budget Cuts, Highway Trust Fund, Construction Industry, Politics News

It took just hours for the new Republican House majority to craft a dangerous set of rules that threatens not just the way Congress works, but puts American jobs on the line as well.

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Congressman Courtney on Health Care: "Failure Is Not an Option"

Kit Gallant | Posted 05.25.2011

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This afternoon, I spoke with Representative Joe Courtney. We discussed misinformation, hypocrisy, economic recovery, the importance of grass-roots support and the urgent need for reform.

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Congressman Courtney Issues Wake-Up Call to House: "Take a Look at Yourselves in the Mirror"

Kit Gallant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Courtney's remarks demonstrate in no uncertain terms that Congress has nothing short of an ineluctable moral obligation to provide the American people with quality, affordable healthcare

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Gun-Control Advocates Accidentally Side With NRA

CQ | Posted 05.25.2011

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As they study the vote in Congress to ease gun restrictions in national parks, the National Rifle Association and gun-control groups agree on one impo...

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2008 Connecticut CD-02 General Election:
Sullivan (R) vs Courtney (D-i)

Posted 05.25.2011

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CT-02: Sullivan vs Courtney

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2006 Connecticut CD-02 General Election:
Simmons (R-i) vs Courtney (D)

Posted 05.25.2011

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CT-02: Simmons vs Courtney

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