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Press Release: Joe Courtney Urges House Passage of Major Richard Star Act for Disabled Veterans

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Courtney backs bipartisan legislation to let medically retired disabled veterans receive both retirement pay and disability compensation.

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Courtney backs disabled veterans bill: Congressman Joe Courtney said he is urging House colleagues to support the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act, which is scheduled for a vote. The bill would let some medically retired veterans receive both military retirement pay and disability compensation.

Vote expected in the House: Courtney said the measure has a “real chance” to pass after a discharge petition gathered enough signatures to force consideration. He is one of 342 cosponsors of the legislation, according to the release.

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Joe Courtney Fundraising

Joe Courtney Fundraising

Joe Courtney recently disclosed $42.5K of fundraising in a Pre-General FEC disclosure filed on October 22nd, 2026. This was the 460th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year. 63.5% came from individual donors.

Courtney disclosed $286.6K of spending. This was the 254th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Courtney disclosed $385.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 447th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Joe Courtney's fundraising on Investivoq.

Joe Courtney Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Joe Courtney is worth $1.7M, as of November 11th, 2026. This is the 283rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Courtney has approximately $1.0M invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

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Joe Courtney Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Joe Courtney:

  • H.R.10427: MAGNET Act
  • H.R.10360: Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act of 2026
  • H.R.10308: Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026
  • H.R.9735: CLINIC Assistance Act
  • H.R.8925: Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act
  • H.R.8045: Student Loan Interest Elimination Act

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2026 Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $1,705,555 of spending in Connecticut's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

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