WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, Congress passed a bipartisan stop-gap measure that not only averted a catastrophic shutdown, but also included $621 million to continue construction on the USS Wisconsin, a Columbia-class submarine. "A government shutdown would have had catastrophic consequences on families across the nation and halted progress on construction of the Columbia-class submarine. This would ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement on Congressman Matt Gaetz's threats to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy after avoiding a government shutdown. "Every time we all work together, he loses his mind," said Congressman Landsman. "He doesn't want the center left and center right to work together because he has to be the center of attention. "When we do, he creates  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) recently introduced a resolution declaring September 30th as National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. Introduced during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, this bipartisan resolution seeks to recognize the invisible wounds that often come with armed service and their heartbreaking impacts on the veteran community. "One veteran lost to suicide is one too many  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: "Today, I voted in favor of a continuing resolution [CR] to keep the government open through November 17th. This legislation contains an additional $16 billion for disaster relief in response to a string of natural disasters that   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2023, on continuing resolution vote: * * * On Saturday, September 30, I voted to pass a stopgap spending bill that would fund the federal government for 45 days. This bill will now go to the Senate for consideration. This is not the best outcome. Friday, I pushed for and voted in favor of a continuing resolution that would have reduced spending, kept our military whole, made our border more secure, and pr  more