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July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congress Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the House passed the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act. After Republican leaders allowed partisan poison pill amendments to be added to the NDAA, Courtney voted “no” on initial House-passage of the FY27 NDAA.


July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s address to the nation.


July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), introduced the CLINIC Assistance Act, a bill to improve access to legal support for Americans whose medical treatment was denied coverage by health insurance companies. The CLINIC Assistance Act would establish a grant program through the Department of Labor to help law schools set up consumer advocate programs where patients can receive no-cost legal assistance with their insurance claim appeal. 

Issues: Health Care

July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during a House Education and Workforce Committee markup of H.R.


July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) slammed the latest health care cuts imposed by the Trump Administration.


July 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus, welcomed Australian Speaker of the House Milton Dick MP, a delegation of Australian Members of Parliament and Senators, and Australian Ambassador Greg Moriarty to Washington, DC for the Australian American Leadership Dialogue. The group met in Congressman Courtney’s office on Capitol Hill. 

Issues: AUKUS News

July 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S.


July 10, 2026

NORWICH, CT – This week in Groton, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined the Connecticut Airport Authority at the Groton-New London Airport to discuss federal funding on its way to support needed infrastructure upgrades at the airport. 

Over $4.3 million in FAA Airport Improvement Program funding will support airport drainage improvements. The Airport Improvement Program is funded through annual appropriations by Congress.


July 10, 2026

NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Navy’s new $255 million contract modification for engineering, design, and planning yard support.