Defense & National Security

"Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. share a common history and a common destiny," the Members said. "As co-chairs of the Friends of Australia Caucus, we welcome the announcement of the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership as a critical venue for further cooperation."

“This announcement also recognizes the tremendous opportunity our nations have in augmenting our partnership and capabilities in the undersea domain,” Courtney added

“The NDAA we completed this morning after a seventeen-hour-long markup reflects months of careful examination of national security challenges, and builds on the budget request to set a bipartisan framework..."

“I was glad to welcome the Secretary of the Navy for his first official visit to the Groton shipyard, to see our impressive manufacturing workforce up close,” said Chairman Courtney.

“It has been gut wrenching to watch, after twenty years of precious sacrifice and treasure by the American people, the Afghan government and its security forces concede to the Taliban with barely a whiff of resistance."

“The Afghan translators who worked alongside our men and women in uniform made a decision to align themselves with America’s cause, and they did so at great risk to themselves and their families from the Taliban,” said Rep. Courtney.

“The Subcommittee’s support for submarine construction in this funding bill is another endorsement of President Biden’s clear-eyed and forward-thinking defense priorities,” said Congressman Courtney.