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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced the Judicial Branch of Connecticut has been awarded $3,437,400 to improve public safety in the state. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  At a Committee hearing yesterday with Secretary Becerra, Rep. Joe Courtney urged his colleagues to join Democrats in lowering costs and tackling inflation by extending drug price savings to more Americans.

“Thank you, Chairman Kelly. Before we get started, I want to congratulate you for your outstanding leadership of this subcommittee, which has such a long history of bipartisan and cooperation. Indeed, from 1817 until 1947 the rules of the US House codified the Committee on Naval Affairs as a free-standing committee, which did great things for our country. I think you and all the members of the subcommittee are their heirs of that important legacy to advance and safeguard our nation’s maritime place in the world.

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).

NORWICH, CT – Today, Rep. Courtney (CT-02) delivered a $1,012,194 federal grant to Generations Family Health Center to support its health services across northeast Connecticut.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Joe Courtney, Gregory W. Meeks, and Ami Bera introduced the AUKUS Undersea Defense Act, H.R. 3939. 

This bill supports the AUKUS Trilateral Security Framework by providing legislative authority to allow for the transfer of Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, the training of Australian private sector defense personnel, as well as the integration of Australian financial contributions to the U.S. defense industrial base.