Congressman Joe Courtney Talks Progress in First Campaign Commercial

COLCHESTER, CT – Days after Congressman Joe Courtney secured strong federal support for the Second Congressional District’s economy, the lawmaker announced the release of his first re-election campaign commercial, entitled “Progress.”

The advertisement highlights the progress made during Representative Courtney’s first term in Congress, including increasing shipbuilding production at Groton’s Electric Boat beginning in 2011. His advocacy in Washington on behalf of the region has helped create approximately 600 jobs at EB.

“In 2006, I ran for Congress promising change, and today I report that we have made real, measurable progress and saved thousands of local jobs despite tough economic times,” stated Courtney. “The partisanship and cynicism in Congress can become frustrating to voters, but while it sometimes seems that Washington can’t get anything right, I am fighting for eastern Connecticut.”

In just two years, Congressman Courtney has secured nearly $680 million for additional work at Electric Boat as well as tens of millions of dollars more for eastern Connecticut's defense and energy industries.