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Members of Congress / Joe Courtney

Biographical Information

COURTNEY, Joe, a Representative from Connecticut; born in West Hartford, Tolland County, Conn., April 6, 1953; B.A, Tufts University, Boston, Mass, 1975; J.D., University of Connecticut, 1978; lawyer, private practice; member of the Connecticut general assembly, 1987-1994; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Connecticut (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Connecticut (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

See how Joe Courtney voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Joe Courtney has missed 18 votes (2.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Joe Courtney has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Courtney did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Connecticut, District 2 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/7/09 Vote 883: H RES 892: Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Remarkable Events Leading to the End of the Cold War and the Creation of a Europe, Whole, Free, and at Peace Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 882: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians Yes No Yes
11/7/09 Vote 881: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians Yes No Yes
11/7/09 Vote 880: H RES 877: Expressing Support for Chinese Human Rights Activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for Engaging in Peaceful Expression As They Seek Answers and Justice for the Parents Whose Children Were Killed in the Sichuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008 Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 879: H RES 700: Expressing Support for Designation of the Week Beginning on November 9, 2009, As National School Psychology Week Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 878: H R 1845: Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 877: H R 1838: To Amend the Small Business Act to Modify Certain Provisions Relating to Women’S Business Centers, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
11/7/09 Vote 876: H R 3737: Small Business Micro-Lending Expansion Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/6/09 Vote 875: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 Yes No Yes
11/6/09 Vote 874: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 873: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 872: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 871: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 870: H R 2868 No Yes No
11/6/09 Vote 869: H R 2868 Yes No Yes
11/6/09 Vote 868: S 1211: Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building Yes Yes Yes
11/6/09 Vote 867: H R 3788: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, As the “Corporal Joseph a. Tomci Post Office Building” Yes Yes Yes
11/6/09 Vote 866: H RES 893: Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees Yes Yes Yes
11/6/09 Vote 865: H CON RES 210: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses. Yes No Yes
11/5/09 Vote 864: H RES 878: Expressing Support for the Goals and Ideals of National Family Literacy Day Yes Yes Yes

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