Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon during debate on the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA), Rep.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the U.S.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the Navy released $376,788,600 to Electric Boat to advance the Virginia class submarine program. As then-Chairman and now Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee, Courtney authorized this funding through the FY21 through FY24 National Defense Authorization Acts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, along with Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that faulty welds were knowingly made to U.S. Navy vessels.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, the Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice received notification of suspected faulty welds on subs, aircraft carriers at Newport News Shipbuilding.
NORWICH, CT – Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02) and John Larson (CT-01) penned a new op-ed in CT Mirror highlighting the launch of the “Hire Hartford” campaign, which is set to expand submarine hiring and recruitment efforts beyond the shoreline and into the Connecticut’s capital region. The hiring spree comes as Congress and Navy are in a “full throttle” push to recapitalize our nation’s submarine fleet.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement after the future USS IDAHO launched from General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard into the Thames River on August 6. Congress authorized funding for the construction of the IDAHO in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Courtney serves as the Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, which authorizes submarine construction and industrial base support.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Hampton Roads to engage with military officials and industry leaders on improving the quality of life for servicemembers and strengthening our Naval fleet. Joining the delegation were U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA). The members released the following joint statement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its FY25 National Defense Authorization Act which includes incremental funding for a second Virginia Class submarine.