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March 10, 2020
“The logic of this in terms of economics makes absolutely no sense. Over the last four years, Minor League Baseball has averaged consistently 40 million fans."
Issues:
Eastern Connecticut
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March 5, 2020
Over the course of Chairman Courtney’s questioning, Assistant Secretary Geurts testified about his confidence in the ability of the submarine industrial base to support the second 2021 submarine..."
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March 4, 2020
“I am grateful that the House Oversight and Reform Committee voted to approve our legislation supporting Minor League Baseball,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Economy & Jobs
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March 4, 2020
“Last week’s announcement by the CDC that COVID-19 had been declared a heightened threat to public health was a call to beef up our public sector counter measures,” said Congressman Courtney.
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February 29, 2020
“American soldiers have fought for nearly nineteen years to bring to justice the terrorists responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on our nation, and to create a stable region, supported by NATO and regional allies, to ensure Afghanistan will not revert to the failed state that became a haven for terrorism,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
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February 28, 2020
“In this year’s submission, you’ve got two salvage ships. We need them, they’re important, but let’s face it: the [operational plans] for our near-peer competitors, China and Russia, the attack submarines are really the tip of the spear in terms of what we need out there."
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February 26, 2020
“The Last Green Valley is an incredible asset to eastern Connecticut and to all of our region,” said Congressman Courtney.
Issues:
Energy & Environment
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February 26, 2020
“Mr. Secretary, I have been on the Seapower Committee for fourteen years. You have to go back to height of the surge […] to see such an anemic shipbuilding request from the Administration"
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February 25, 2020
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that Coronavirus is now a heightened threat,” said Rep. Courtney.
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February 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following statement after the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released its official evaluation of the Navy's shipbuilding budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. In their evaluation of the Navy's proposed shipbuilding budget for FY 2021, CRS found that the Navy listed LPD-31 as a "new" vessel requested in 2021, despite having already been authorized and partially funded by Congress in 2020.