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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:
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:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) requested that the U.S. House of Representatives’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) withhold his salary for the duration of the government shutdown, which began at 12:01am ET on October 1st, 2025. Courtney has withheld his pay during every government shutdown since he was elected to serve as a Member of Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the follow statement on the impending government shutdown:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement marking the success of AUKUS export control reforms.