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June 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act. 

FULL REMARKS AS DELIVERED


June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting to pass the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 86), which passed the House by a vote of 215-208. 


May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and a senior Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, led bipartisan introduction of the Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act. The bill is co-sponsored by 14 House Members.


May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) cosponsored the No Taxpayer-Funded Slush Funds Act (H.R. 8914), a bill which would prohibit the use of federal funds to create or finance the $1.8 billion slush fund established under the settlement in Trump v. IRS and impose new restrictions to prevent taxpayer dollars from being steered to Trump allies and January 6th defendants. 


May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in a Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee hearing, Ranking Member Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) questioned the timeline of the Navy’s proposed battleship program. 


May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan package of bills to clear pathways to build more housing nationwide. The bill passed the House by a vote of 396-13.


May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on the threats and hate speech directed to Norwich, Connecticut Mayor Swarnjit Singh.


May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, congratulated the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2026, who will graduate from the Academy today in a ceremony in New London, CT.


May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, questioned the geographic imbalance of the U.S. Navy fleet due to the war in Iran.


May 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, at a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the Secretary of the Army and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, called out the Trump Administration’s cancelation of the deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland.