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Rep. Joe Courtney, who has been serving in the U.S. Congress representing Connecticut’s 2nd district since 2007, shared a series of tweets on February 3, 2025, addressing concerns over Elon Musk's actions and highlighting local achievements in his district.

On February 3, 2025, Rep. Joe Courtney expressed concern over what he described as "Elon Musk’s illegal power grab to close USAID," stating that it represents "a big win for Putin and Xi Jinping." He warned that these leaders "will fill the U.S. vacuum in the Indo-Pacific and Africa in no time flat." "Elon Musk’s illegal power grab to close USAID is a big win for Putin and Xi Jinping."

Later that day, at 21:09 UTC, Courtney criticized Elon Musk further by saying, "The American people are rightly enraged by unelected billionaire Elon Musk's complete power grab of our government: closing a federal agency, accessing Treasury's payment system, and seizing American's private data." He mentioned collaborating with colleagues on legislation to counter these actions. "The American people are rightly enraged by unelected billionaire Elon Musk's complete power grab of our government."

In another tweet posted at 22:06 UTC on the same day, Courtney shared a positive update from his district. He visited the Mystic Fire Department to review a new exhaust system installation aimed at protecting staff from fire vehicle exhaust fumes. The project was funded through an “Assistance to Firefighters” (AFG) Grant worth $114,000 secured by Chief Chris Clarkin and his team. "Had a great visit to the Mystic Fire Department and was briefing about a recently installed new exhaust system."