Statements and posts
18 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Courtney Statement on New Contract Awards for TTM Technologies & Electric Boat
Highlighted defense contract awards totaling $750+ million for Connecticut manufacturers.
“These new contract awards are further proof that the growth of Connecticut’s defense manufacturing industry is not just a blip on the shoreline; it’s a wide-reaching enterprise driving our region’s long-term economic growth.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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…”
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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,’”
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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.
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Mentions H.R. 10076Mentions H.R. 2913 · voted Yea Jun 4, 2026, roll 567
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Courtney Votes for Sixth Time to End Trump’s War in Iran
Voted for sixth time to end Trump's unauthorized war in Iran via War Powers Resolution.
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Mentions H.Con.Res. 93 · voted Yea Sep 15, 2026, roll 667
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Applauded House passage of bill restoring tax relief for homeowners with crumbling foundations.
“House passage of this bill to bring long overdue relief to Connecticut homeowners impacted by crumbling foundations is only possible because of Congressman John Larson’s work and leadership on the Ways and Means Committee.”
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Mentions H.R. 9500 · voted Yea Sep 15, 2026, roll 665
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ICYMI: “When the World Becomes a More Dangerous Place, Why It Turns to Connecticut”
Highlighted Connecticut submarine industry's role in national security and AUKUS alliance.
“This summer, the federal government issued a $76.6 billion award to General Dynamics for 14 submarines, nine Virginia-Class attack submarines and five Columbia-Class ballistic missile submarines. It is, as the hero of this story pointed out in June, ‘the largest shipbuilding contract in modern history.’ That hero is…”
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Friends of Australia Caucus Celebrates Five Years of the AUKUS Security Agreement
Celebrated five-year anniversary of AUKUS security agreement with Australia and UK.
“Five years after its announcement, AUKUS remains the most important security alliance that the U.S. has entered into in decades.”
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Introduced bill prohibiting use of Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane for presidential private use.
“President Trump is publicly claiming that the Qatari-gifted VC-25B Bridge aircraft will be transferred to his presidential library. My bill makes clear that this plane is the property of the U.S. Air Force, not the President’s private jet or a library trophy piece. Upon its transfer from Qatar to the U.S. Air Force,…”
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Called on House colleagues to support bill safeguarding taxpayer investment in Air Force One aircraft.
“As the Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the Air Force executive airlift programs, I want to remind the House that this aircraft is not the property of any one person, including the President of the United States.”
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Filed amicus brief with 260 bipartisan members of Congress challenging Trump administration's mail-in voting restrictions.
“Nearly a third of all voters in 2024 – including many military servicemembers – cast their votes using mail-in ballots with only a 0.000043% rate of fraud, according to analysis by the nonpartisan Brookings Institution.”
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Voted for continuing resolution including $1.2 billion for Virginia and Columbia-class submarine construction.
“Passage of this bill keeps the government open past November, avoiding a disruption to the economy and critical government services that people rely on, especially as the cost of living continues to rise.”
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Mentions H.R. 6500 · voted Yea Sep 1, 2026, roll 646
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Courtney Honors Nancy Wyman in Speech on House Floor
Honored former Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman on House floor.
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Led colleagues in letter to Pentagon requesting clarity on USS Abraham Lincoln deployment and sailor safety.
“Like the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) before it, CVN-72’s extended deployment is accompanied by deeply troubling reports about sailors’ mental health and living conditions. These reports are not political conjecture; they come from sailors’ worried family members.”
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Courtney Applauds First Australian Steel Support for Virginia-class Submarine Construction
Applauded Electric Boat's $2 million steel plate order from Australian supplier for submarines.
“This is a groundbreaking steel order that our two countries and two navies have worked to achieve since Congress first passed AUKUS authorities in 2023.”
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