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January 7, 2023

The news that two key US senators have warned President Joe Biden that the AUKUS agreement under which Australia will buy nuclear-powered submarines could threaten US security by stressing the nation’s submarine industrial base “to breaking point” is problematic for Australia.


January 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement welcoming U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to New London to celebrate a new $158 million federal infrastructure investment that will accelerate repairs to the Gold Star Memorial Bridge, a critical link along the I-95 corridor.


December 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) announced a new federal grant award of $158,150,000 to support ongoing repairs and upgrades to the Gold Star Bridge in New London.


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December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2617), a bipartisan omnibus spending package that includes all twelve annual federal appropriations bills and will fund the federal government through September 30, 2023.


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December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to pass the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2617) a bipartisan spending bill that will fund the federal government through September 30, 2023.


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December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2617), a bipartisan spending package that includes all twelve annual federal appropriations bills, and will keep America open for business through September 30, 2023.


December 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to pass the National Heritage Act (S. 1942). The bipartisan bill was included the House-passed Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (H.R.


December 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) made the following statement after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will serve as the next Ambassador of Australia to the United States.


December 9, 2022
The bill was first passed by the House in 2019 with strong bipartisan support, and was passed again during the current 117th Congress with even more bipartisan support than the first time. The bill was introduced to the U.S. Senate this year on May 12 in honor of National Nurses Week, where it still awaits a vote.

December 8, 2022
"As this year’s AUSMIN meetings conclude, I’m more bullish than ever on importance of our AUKUS undersea alliance, and on the seminal role it will play in our nations’ histories,” said Rep. Courtney.