U.S. Representative for Connecticut’s 2nd District
Joe Courtney
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Oct 5, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.34
- In office
- House 2007–now
19 years in CongressMore senior than 86% of the House - Breaks on
- Education 25%
- Crime and Law Enforcement 20%
- Committees
- Armed Services
- Education and Workforce
- Bills on
- Education
- Labor and Employment
- Health
- Age
- 73
2026 election
Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026
Also running
- RGeorge Patrick Austin$314K
- RMike France$71K
- DKyle Gauck$23K
Bottom line
Where Courtney has influence
Roles
- Ranking Member · Seapower and Projection Forces (Armed Services)
- Armed Services · 2nd in seniority on the minority side
- Education and Workforce · 2nd in seniority on the minority side
Bills on the move
None of Courtney’s bills has left committee this Congress.
Talks most about
Stories in Courtney’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.
Where Courtney breaks with Democrats
MethodShare of party-line votes on each issue where Courtney voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.
- Education 25% · 3 of 12 party 0%
- Crime and Law Enforcement 20% · 4 of 20 party 4%
- Immigration 20% · 3 of 15 party 0%
Every issue Pro See all 9 issues where Courtney has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.
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Full record (Pro)Where Courtney broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.
| Date | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026On Passage · This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts…Broke w/ party | Yea |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jun 29, 2026 | KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party | Nay |
| May 14, 2026 | Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party | Yea |
| May 13, 2026 | To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party | Yea |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party | Yea |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party | Yea |
Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.
What Courtney is saying
All 17 statements and posts-
Courtney Statement on New Navy Contract Award for F/A-XX Program
Praised Navy's selection of Boeing for F/A-XX carrier aircraft program.
“The long-overdue final downselect for the F/A-XX program is great news for the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Courtney Responds to GAO Report on Submarine Repairs
Sent letter to Armed Services Committee colleagues responding to GAO submarine repair report.
“I agree that the past track record of submarine repairs is unsatisfactory and that GAO’s recommendation to create more efficient ways to decommission submarines without interfering with maintenance of operational submarines is extremely helpful.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Courtney Celebrates the Skills Training Revitalization on Eyewitness News Extra
Celebrated skills training revitalization and manufacturing pipeline initiative in eastern Connecticut.
“You really see, I think, a very real shift that’s happening in curriculums in high schools, not just trade schools, but also comprehensive high schools, the regular high schools that are now installing welding labs, plasma tables, all the equipment that really give a sizable chunk of kids and opportunity to acquire a…”
Teacher RecruitmentAI-read
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Celebrated ten-year success of eastern Connecticut's Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative program.
“In 2015, when then-Secretary of Labor Perez joined me at Electric Boat for a roundtable discussion with our region’s manufacturing leaders, he called for a nationwide effort to develop a ‘skills infrastructure,’”
Teacher RecruitmentAI-read
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Courtney Statement on Speaker Johnson Shutting Down of the House of Representatives
Criticized Speaker Johnson for canceling 23 House voting days and urged AI safeguard votes.
“It’s beyond irresponsible that Speaker Johnson is choosing to shut down the House of Representatives while AI executives are sending urgent warnings on the need for AI safeguards.”
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CT House Delegation Statement on Russia Sanctions Bill
Connecticut delegation voted against Russia sanctions bill, citing removal of enforcement provisions.
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia ActInternational AffairsAI-read
Mentions H.R. 10076Mentions H.R. 2913 · voted Yea Jun 4, 2026, roll 567
◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Courtney voted on, the vote is shown next to it.
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredBelow expectations
Rank 410 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead
How far Courtney’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 12
- Action in committee 0
- Action beyond committee 0
- Passed chamber 0
- Became law 0
12 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 12 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House
Bills, 119th Congress
All 14 sponsored billsSponsored 14 (House median 25) · cosponsored 233 (median 289), 75 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Education, Labor and Employment, Health.
- H.R. 10427 MAGNET ActEducation · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 10360 Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act of 2026Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 15, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 10308 Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026Transportation and Public Works · Introduced Sep 8, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 3954 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025Health · Introduced Sep 8, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 2531 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActLabor and Employment · Introduced Sep 8, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 9735 CLINIC Assistance ActHealth · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 8045 Student Loan Interest Elimination ActEducation · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 8925 Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 In committee
Votes by issue
How votes are tagged| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Congress | 153 | 16% |
| Economics and Public Finance | 70 | 30% |
| Armed Forces & National Security | 60 | 35% |
| Energy | 35 | 31% |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 29 | 55% |
| Government Operations and Politics | 28 | 61% |
| Commerce | 27 | 78% |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 27 | 56% |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 25 | 64% |
| Environmental Protection | 24 | 46% |
Show all 32 issues
| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| International Affairs | 23 | 87% |
| Immigration | 17 | 53% |
| Education | 16 | 44% |
| Agriculture and Food | 14 | 64% |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 12 | 92% |
| Labor and Employment | 11 | 82% |
| Taxation | 8 | 75% |
| Transportation and Public Works | 8 | 88% |
| Emergency Management | 7 | 86% |
| Law | 7 | 43% |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 5 | 80% |
| Native Americans | 5 | 100% |
| Animals | 4 | 50% |
| Families | 4 | 50% |
| Health | 4 | 100% |
| Housing and Community Development | 4 | 100% |
| Procedural | 4 | 75% |
| Foreign Trade and International Finance | 3 | 100% |
| Social Welfare | 3 | 67% |
| Arts, Culture, Religion | 2 | 50% |
| Water Resources Development | 2 | 100% |
| Government operations & elections | 1 | 0% |
How often Courtney voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.
Who votes alike
MethodAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.
Most aligned
- DJoseph D. MorelleNY-2597%agreement
- DEleanor Holmes NortonDC-AL97%agreement
- DStacey E. PlaskettVI-AL97%agreement
Full voting network Pro See all twelve closest allies, the members Courtney most often votes against, and the closest allies in the other party.
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MethodIn the 2025–26 cycle Courtney’s campaign raised $760K: $323K (42%) from individuals and $433K (57%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $603K.
Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.
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Who funds Courtney
The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 120.
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Cooperative PAC
See how much each organization gave Courtney this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.
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Offices held
- Connecticut House of RepresentativesState · Member 1987–1994
Experience
- Lawyer
Education
- University of Connecticut School of LawJuris Doctor 1978
- Tufts UniversityBachelor of Arts 1975
Résumé and contact
Career in Congress
- U.S. House, CT-2Democrat2007–present
Seat
- State
- Connecticut
- District
- 2
- Current term
- 2025–2027
- Age
- 73
Committees and roles
Contact
- DC office
- 202-225-2076
2449 Rayburn House Office Building - District offices
- Enfield, Norwich
- Website
- courtney.house.gov
- joecourtney
- repjoecourtney
- YouTube
- repcourtney
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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