Apr 1, 2025Sponsored
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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DemocratConnecticut · U.S. Representative
Joe
Courtney
U.S. Representative for Connecticut
In office
19 yrsSince Jan 2007
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
73Born Apr 6, 1953
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Courtney has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports federal workplace violence standards for health care workersCourtney has sponsored legislation to establish a federal standard requiring health care and social service employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention plans. He introduced this measure in multiple Congresses, accumulating more than 100 cosponsors in each iteration, indicating sustained legislative attention to the issue.
- 02Supports broader worker safety and labor protectionsCourtney sponsored the Protecting America's Workers Act (HR.3036), a reintroduced measure that would expand Occupational Safety and Health Act protections to workers not currently covered under the law and strengthen enforcement provisions.
- 03Voted yes on domestic semiconductor manufacturing legislationCourtney voted in favor of S.2228, the Building Chips in America Act of 2023, which became law. His vote was recorded as crossing his party's majority position on the measure.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Joe Courtney is a lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, a position he has held since January 2007. His district covers most of the eastern third of Connecticut, including Norwich and New London. Courtney is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his congressional service, he served as a Connecticut state representative for the 56th district from 1987 to 1995 and as Vernon town attorney from 2003 to 2006. In Congress, his sponsored legislation has addressed workplace safety in health care settings (HR.2531, HR.2663), worker protections (HR.3036), Medicare coverage access (HR.3954), student loan costs (HR.8045), and consumer fee transparency (HR.2041).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 18, 2023Sponsored
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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Apr 9, 2026Sponsored
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
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Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Mar 24, 2026Sponsored
Student Loan Interest Elimination Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions make up 58.8% of Courtney's receipts this cycle, with individuals accounting for 40.5%. Top PAC contributors include TTM Technologies Inc. Political Action Committee, Sheet Metal Workers' International Association PAC, Husky PAC, General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee, and Employees of Northrop Grumman Corp PAC. Outside spending totaled $2.66M opposing Courtney (National Republican Congressional Committee, $2.66M) and $217K supporting him (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, $217K), in independent expenditures separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$579K
Cash on hand
$539K
Spent
$391K
By source
- Individuals$235K · 40.5%
- PACs$341K · 58.8%
- Other$559 · 0.1%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)34.7%
Top PAC contributors
- TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- HUSKY PACFEC ↗$10K
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$9K
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP PACFEC ↗$8K
- AFSCME - PEOPLE, QUALIFIEDFEC ↗$8K
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY PACFEC ↗$7K
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)FEC ↗$5K
- SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- PMR$7K· 2 donors
- CEDAR ISLAND MARINA$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2006
Supporting Courtney
- DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEFEC ↗$217K
Opposing Courtney
- NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEFEC ↗$2.7M
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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