• COURTNEY, JOSEPH D
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
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 92
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/21/2009 H.Res.507 Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. 07/21/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/12/2009 H.R.2830 Providing Access to Healthcare (PATH) for Veterans Act of 2009 06/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/14/2009 H.R.1558 Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 05/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/28/2009 H.Res.344 Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. 04/28/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/21/2009 H.R.1993 First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension Act of 2009 04/21/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/04/2009 H.R.397 To extend the authorization of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, and for other purposes. 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
08/01/2008 H.R.6804 Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 08/01/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
07/25/2008 H.R.6438 National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 07/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/14/2008 H.Res.1067 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world. 07/14/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 486).  (All Actions)
06/11/2008 H.R.6237 Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act of 2008 06/11/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/14/2008 H.R.6035 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil, and for other purposes. 05/14/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
05/07/2008 H.R.5875 PROTECT Act of 2008 05/07/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.  (All Actions)
04/16/2008 H.Res.1097 Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2008, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to provide attention to the tragic circumstances that face some of our Nation's children on a daily basis and to underscore our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all children can live in safety and security. 04/16/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 202).  (All Actions)
03/20/2008 H.R.2833 Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007 03/20/2008 Committee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
01/22/2008 H.R.4075 Accessing College through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act 01/22/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
12/12/2007 H.R.4485 To extend and revise the temporary suspension of duty on Biaxially oriented polypropylene dielectric film. 12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2007 H.R.4484 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on fine animal hair of Kashmire (cashmere) goats. 12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2007 H.R.4483 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on noils of camel hair. 12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2007 H.R.4482 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel hair, not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition. 12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/12/2007 H.R.4481 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on woven fabrics containing 85 percent or more by weight of vicuna hair. 12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 2266
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
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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