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Rep. Joe Courtney, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Connecticut's 2nd district, has expressed his positions on several significant issues through recent social media posts. His tweets address legislative efforts and political concerns related to data protection, international trade tariffs, and federal funding.

On February 6, 2025, Rep. Joe Courtney announced his co-sponsorship of a new bill aimed at protecting Americans' private information from Elon Musk. He stated: "I just co-sponsored a new bill to protect Americans' private information, including Social Security numbers, from Elon Musk. The Taxpayer Data Protection Act would halt Musk's and DOGE's access to the Treasury Department system."

Later that day, he commented on a temporary pause on tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canadian goods. According to Courtney: "The 1 month pause on President Trump’s 25% tax on Canadian goods doesn’t provide much consolation. Tariffs on our great ally would seriously increase costs for consumers and businesses – particularly our shipbuilders who need materials from Canada to build more subs.…"

On February 7, 2025, Rep. Courtney addressed Russ Vought’s confirmation and its implications for federal funding allocation under the Trump Administration: "Russ Vought’s confirmation all but ensures the Trump Administration will do everything in its power to try again to claw back vital federal funding that keeps our schools, nonprofits, and daycares running— all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires."