Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement after voting to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 427-1 and now awaits action in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on Electric Boat’s new acquisition of the former Sears store at Waterford’s Crystal Mall, which the shipbuilder announced today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a speech on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) called on Congress to reclaim its authority over tariff policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after voting “no” on a government funding deal which paves the way for health care costs to increases for an estimated 142,000 Connecticut residents and excludes critical funding for the Columbia-class submarine program.
NORWICH, CT – Today in New London, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined President Captain Wes Pulver, Chair of the National Coast Guard Museum Association, Susan Curtin, and many of its board members to celebrate the “topping off” of the future National Coast Guard Museum.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the new Department of Defense policy requiring all Department of Defense personnel except Inspector Generals to coordinate with a centralized legislative affairs office before engaging with Congress on a bloated list of topics, including acquisition reform and AUKUS.
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: