Defense & National Security
NORWICH, CT – In case you missed it, the Australian published a story on the christening of the USS UTAH (SSN 801) – the 28th Virginia-class submarine.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee, delivered remarks at the christening ceremony of the USS UTAH (SSN 801), the 28th boat in the Virginia class program. Watch the remarks here. Remarks as prepared below.
NORWICH, CT – In case you missed it, Inside Defense published Congressman Joe Courtney’s reaction to this week’s White House meeting between Australian Prime Minister Albanese and President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following joint statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after House passage of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, urged his colleagues to oppose an amendment to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would require President Trump’s Department of Defense to certify all offshore wind projects in the North and Mid-Atlantic within 90 days of the bill’s passage, including offshore wind projects already reviewed by the Department of Defense.