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%; Write a Review

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

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 92

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/02/2012	H.R.4523	To extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of combed cashmere or yarn of camel hair.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4522	To suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4521	To suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
03/29/2012	H.R.3826	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.	03/29/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
07/11/2011	H.R.1348	Fire Police Fairness Act	07/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
04/25/2011	H.R.1543	Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011	04/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/29/2011	H.R.1176	Shellfish Marketing Assistance Fairness Act	03/29/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . (All Actions)
02/09/2011	H.R.584	To repeal the information reporting requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.	02/09/2011 Referred to House Appropriations (All Actions)
09/29/2010	H.R.6320	Small Business Export Support Act of 2010	09/29/2010 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
09/17/2010	H.R.6022	Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2010	09/17/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
07/29/2010	H.R.5950	Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010	07/29/2010 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions)
07/28/2010	H.Con.Res.258	Congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and for other purposes.	07/28/2010 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
07/23/2010	H.R.5755	To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide authority to restrict competition to businesses within States that fund projects at military installations.	07/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
06/14/2010	H.Res.1368	Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month.	06/14/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/07/2010	H.R.5242	Business Disaster Recovery Assistance Act of 2010	05/07/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
04/30/2010	H.Res.1239	Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.	04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions)
04/30/2010	H.R.4963	Healthy Milk and Dairy Choices in Schools Act of 2010	04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. (All Actions)
12/11/2009	H.R.4295	Small Business Emergency Capital Assistance Act of 2009	12/11/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax. (All Actions)
12/08/2009	H.R.3943	Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act	12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
07/24/2009	H.R.3336	National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act	07/24/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)

Total: 2266

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2853	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2527	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017	H.R.2523	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the scope of employee pension benefit plans.
05/18/2017	H.Res.341	Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.199	Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/17/2017	H.Res.335	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
05/17/2017	H.R.2353	Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2428	Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2182	Plum Island Preservation Act
05/04/2017	H.R.1808	Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
04/28/2017	H.R.2119	Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/27/2017	H.R.2215	SAFE Act of 2017
04/27/2017	H.R.1328	American Heroes COLA Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1990	To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food concessions at State-owned interstate rest areas.
04/07/2017	H.R.1902	Social Security 2100 Act

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