COURTNEY, JOSEPH D

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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
05/18/2017	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

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
10/17/2007	H.Con.Res.193	Recognizing all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment to safety.	Passed	Yea
10/16/2007	H.R.507	Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007
10/15/2007	H.R.2895	National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
10/12/2007	H.Res.735	Congratulating Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and recognizing their important work to increase awareness about and evidence of the dangers of global warming.
10/12/2007	H.R.3652	Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007
10/12/2007	H.R.3543	James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007
10/10/2007	H.Res.106	Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
10/09/2007	H.Res.687	Resolution recognizing Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., for his contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States, his tireless work to reduce the threat of nuclear conflict, and his efforts to secure the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
10/09/2007	H.Res.630	Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League Baseball Team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2007 Little League World Series Championship.
10/09/2007	H.Res.588	Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
10/04/2007	H.Con.Res.205	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Friendship Day.
10/02/2007	H.Con.Res.185	Concurrent resolution commending the 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard upon its completion of the longest continuous deployment of any United States ground combat military unit in Operation Iraqi Freedom.	Passed	Yea
09/27/2007	H.R.3691	SAFE Consumer Product Act
09/26/2007	H.R.1400	Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
09/26/2007	H.R.1302	Global Poverty Act of 2007
09/25/2007	H.R.3660	Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2007
09/25/2007	H.Con.Res.207	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force as an independent military service.
09/25/2007	H.R.3423	United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act
09/25/2007	H.R.3256	Psychological Kevlar Act of 2007
09/24/2007	H.R.1293	Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

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