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
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
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/04/2017	H.R.1808	Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017
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
05/02/2017	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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