Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces (SPF) Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Subcommittee released its proposals for the FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to Rep. Courtney (CT-02) at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, a top Department of Defense official reinforced the importance of Congress acting expeditiously to fulfill the AUKUS agreement. Specifically, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Courtney applauded the Navy for awarding $1.07 billion to Electric Boat for two FY2024 Virginia class submarines. This contract was made possible by legislation Rep. Courtney authored.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Joe Courtney, the Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Maritime Historical Society (NMHS). Vice Admiral Al Konetzni, USN (Ret.), a NMHS Trustee and alum of the Naval Submarine School in New London, presented Courtney with the award.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower Subcommittee and the second highest ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, joined his colleagues to overwhelmingly pass a bipartisan bill that will accelerate implementation of the AUKUS defense alliance. H.R. 1093 would direct the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, today reacted to the public release of additional details on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower Subcommittee and the second highest ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in response to President Joe Biden’s FY 2024 defense budget request. In particular, the budget summary places a heavy emphasis on continuing historic investments in improving the submarine production industrial base.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee and the second most senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s lawless invasion of Ukraine: