Defense & National Security
NORWICH, CT—Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, welcomed the official start of construction on a new block of American-made ships that will recapitalize U.S. domestic sealift and maritime response capabilities. The U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC—Tonight, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, voted to pass the final Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 1605). The vote marks one of the final milestones on the FY 2022 NDAA's path to becoming law—the House previously voted to pass the House's version of the 2022 NDAA in September, but the Senate failed to take the bill up last week.
WASHINGTON, DC—Late last week, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, led a bipartisan group of Representatives in writing to President Joe Biden and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai encouraging the Administration to reduce digital trade barriers between the U.S. and Australia, and to build upon and improve the existing trade agreement between our two democracies.