The bill is a response to allegations of discrimination and a racially hostile environment at the school.
Joe Courtney
Joe Courtney, a Democrat, has served as the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s second congressional district since 2007.
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Courtney foils Trump’s red, white, blue Air Force One plan
WASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Courtney on Wednesday threw a big wrench into President Donald Trump’s plans to paint the iconic Air Force One jets red, white and blue.
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Wall Street, lawyers, insurance and defense top donors to CT lawmakers
But the top donors to Rep. Jahana Hayes’s campaign were fellow Democratic lawmakers.
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Majority status has yet to boost CT lawmakers’ campaign fundraising
The amount raised by the delegation is less than the amount the lawmakers raised during the same period two years ago.
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Hayes, DeVos spar over use of federal money to arm teachers
Rep. Jahana Hayes was critical of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s refusal to oppose the use of federal money on firearms for schools.
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CT would benefit from increased sub production, but hurdles remain in Congress
Size of Pentagon budget and advanced funding for third Virginia-class sub questioned by lawmakers.
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Trump budget would boost Virginia-class sub production, cut social safety net
The decision to boost submarine production, mentioned in a White House budget summary, was welcomed by supporters of the Virginia-class program, but somewhat of a surprise.
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CT and New York lawmakers make new bid to quash Plum Island sale
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has voted four times to approve bills that would halt the sale of Plum Island, but the Senate has never acted.
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Survey: rise in sexual abuse, harassment of female cadets at Coast Guard Academy
WASHINGTON — An increase in sexual assaults and sexual harassment at the Coast Guard Academy last year follows a trend at the nation’s other military academies.
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CT Dems invite special guests to Trump’s State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s members of the U.S. House have invited State of the Union guests who are involved in issues the lawmakers hold dear.
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CT lawmakers keep old jobs, but gain new clout
WASHINGTON — Democratic control of the U.S. House has handed gavels to most of Connecticut’s House members.
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IG report: Coast Guard Academy retaliated against whistleblower who reported racial bias
WASHINGTON – Federal investigators determined the Coast Guard Academy in New London retaliated against a black, female officer after she complained she was bullied and harassed. The academy is also under congressional investigation for allegations of racial discrimination, harassment and bullying.
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Lawmakers, Malloy administration wrangle over telemedicine
WASHINGTON – Connecticut’s congressional delegation is at odds with the Malloy administration over its failure to apply for an expansion of the HUSKY program that would give low-income residents access to new telemedicine services, especially for psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment.
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Once Pelosi loyalists, some CT Dems now weighing support for her leadership
WASHINGTON – Connecticut’s all-Democratic delegation to the U.S. House have supported Rep. Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the past, but now some of those loyalists are giving that support some thought.
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Midterm propels CT Dems into power, key roles in House ‘stop Trump’ efforts
WASHINGTON – The Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives has propelled Connecticut’s lawmakers into positions of power that may help them further their agendas and give them new roles in the effort to block President Donald Trump’s initiatives.