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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Courtney, Electric Boat, Local Officials, & Submarine Industry Leaders Celebrate Block VI Virginia-class & Build II Columbia-class Construction Contract Awards

Celebrated $76.6 billion construction contract awards for Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines.

“This is not a normal or incremental contract award announcement that’s coming out of the Pentagon or the Navy. The record size and ‘buying in bulk’ structure of this contract provides the much needed long-horizon demand signal for the submarine industry.”

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Courtney Statement on New $76.6 Billion Contract Awards to Electric Boat for Block VI Virginia-Class and Build II Columbia-Class Construction

Praised Navy contract awards totaling $76.6 billion to Electric Boat for submarine construction.

“These Block VI and Build II construction contracts, which Congress authorized in 2023 and 2025 respectively, provide a surging, unwavering demand signal to the entire submarine industrial base. Together, the Block VI and Build II contracts represent the biggest shipbuilding award in modern American history”

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Republican Leaders Mangle Bipartisan Defense Bill

Voted against FY27 National Defense Authorization Act over partisan amendments.

“Thankfully, today’s House passage of the NDAA is not the final word, but rather just one step in the larger process of this bill.”

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Courtney: While Americans Endure High Costs Due to His War & Tariffs, Trump Obsesses About an Election that Happened Six Years Ago

Criticized President Trump for focusing on 2020 election while Americans suffer from war and tariff costs.

“In the midst of a war with Iran that the President unilaterally escalated this past week, once again driving up the cost of living for Americans, it’s beyond bizarre for the President to hold a national televised address to obsess about an election that happened six years ago”

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Courtney Introduces Bill to Support Americans Wrongfully Denied Health Care Coverage

Introduced bill to fund legal assistance for denied health insurance claims.

“One of the disturbing trends in health care is the rising number of claim denials that patients seeking urgently needed medically necessary treatment are left with”

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Courtney: Trump Admin Policies are Driving Record Student Loan Defaults. The Big Ugly Bill will Aggravate the Issue.

Offered amendment to prevent student aid office transfer until study on loan impacts completed.

“When people are falling in default, their credit rating just totally tanks. The ability for people to move forward in life in terms of buying homes, starting businesses, just being able to pay the bills when their credit rating is absolutely devastated by a default”

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Courtney Pens New Op-Ed, “10,000 New Shipbuilders: the 21st Century Arsenal of Democracy”

Published op-ed highlighting 10,000 submarine workers trained through regional workforce pipeline.

“Earlier this month, an extraordinary gathering occurred in Westerly, Rhode Island, consisting of representatives of the U.S.”

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In Comment Letter, CT Delegation Members Slam Trump Administration’s New “Medical Frailty” Restrictions

Sent letter opposing Trump administration's new medical frailty restrictions for Medicaid coverage.

“The overwhelming impact of this rule is that eligible citizens will be denied Medicaid coverage, states will expend unacceptable resources processing complex paperwork, safety-net providers will be further burdened, and population health will decline”

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Courtney Meets with Australian Parliament Delegation to the United States

Met with Australian Parliament delegation to discuss AUKUS submarine industrial cooperation.

“It was an honor to welcome Speaker Dick, his colleagues in Parliament, and Ambassador Moriarty to my office for a discussion on AUKUS, particularly the work ahead to strengthen our submarine industrial base in both nations”

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Ranking Member Courtney Statement on New Vessel Construction Manager Contract Award for TOTE Services LLC

Praised Navy contract award for vessel construction management for Medium Landing Ships.

“The Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee authorized this Vessel Construction Manager contract in 2025 through the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act. This contract award is a definitive next step in the Navy’s adoption of the successful VCM model”

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Ranking Member Courtney Statement on New $255M Submarine Engineering and Design Contract Award to Electric Boat

Praised $255 million Navy submarine engineering and design contract award to Electric Boat in Connecticut.

“With 70 percent of this work being completed in Groton, this contract is further confirmation that southeastern Connecticut is the center of engineering and design excellence for the submarine industrial base”

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Courtney Visits Groton-New London Airport to Highlight Federally-Funded Infrastructure Improvements

Announced $6.9 million in federal funding for Groton-New London Airport infrastructure improvements.

“The Groton-New London Airport is a gem that supports hundreds of jobs in southeastern Connecticut”

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ICYMI on CNN: Courtney Amendment Would Block Air Force One “Bridge” Plane from Entering Trump’s Presidential Library

Filed amendment to block Trump from moving $400 million Air Force One bridge plane to presidential library.

“Having invested all of this money in a plane that the President himself described as practically ‘brand new’ – it has less than 1,000 flight hours – the notion that in two years’ time, it’s going to be decommissioned and retired, makes absolutely no sense”

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Courtney, Simpson, DelBene, Valadao Relaunch the Bipartisan Congressional Dairy Caucus

Relaunched bipartisan Congressional Dairy Caucus to address challenges facing dairy farmers.

“Eastern Connecticut has a proud heritage of multi-generation, family-owned dairy farms”

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Courtney Slams Latest Inhumane Health Care Cuts from Big Ugly Bill

Called on Congress to block new healthcare cuts and medical frailty exemption restrictions.

“A patient suffering from pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma cancer will have to demonstrate with job searches and employer paperwork that the disease and the debilitating therapies are an ‘impairment’ – a hopelessly vague standard that will rob desperately ill patients of care”

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Courtney Meets with Australian Ambassador to the United States Greg Moriarty

Met with Australian Ambassador to strengthen U.S.-Australia alliance.

“It was a pleasure to welcome Ambassador Moriarty back to Capitol Hill”

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Ranking Member Courtney Files NDAA Amendment to Prohibit Qatari-Gifted Air Force One from Becoming President Trump’s Private Jet

Filed NDAA amendment prohibiting Qatari-gifted Air Force One from private transfer.

“It is imperative that Congress clearly reaffirms in law that the VC-25B Bridge ‘Air Force One’ is the property of the U.S. government and not any one person”

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Courtney Statement After President Trump Requests Billions to Pay for His War of Choice with Iran

Criticized Trump's $67 billion defense request for Iran war as unconstitutional and costly.

“President Trump chose to launch this war, which cost the lives of 14 U.S. servicemembers, without ever explaining to the American people what imminent threat Iran posed to the United States or seeking a declaration of war or authority for use of force as required by the Constitution.”

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Courtney Supports Final Passage of Major Housing Reform Bill

Voted to pass bipartisan housing reform bill to expand affordable housing supply.

“Eastern Connecticut needs more quality and affordable housing supply to meet demand and lower costs, particularly with a growing workforce in New London County”

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Courtney: Trump’s War with Iran Leaves the American People With Nothing But Higher Costs & A Huge Bill

Criticized Trump's Iran war for costing $200 billion and raising prices without achieving policy goals.

“First and foremost, it is notable that U.S. troops are one step closer to being moved out of harm’s way.”

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Courtney, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Milk in School Cafeterias

Introduced bipartisan bill creating $4 million grant program for school milk equipment.

“Milk is at the foundation of a nutritious school meal. I’m excited to partner again with Rep. Glenn Thompson to expand milk availability for students by introducing the FRESH Act”

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Courtney Votes “No” on Partisan Budget Bill

Voted against Republican budget bill providing $70 billion for immigration enforcement.

“Instead, this bill gives another blank check to ICE with no guardrails and no restrictions, and it’s not paid for, meaning it adds $70 billion to the deficit. These are not the priorities that the American people are looking for. That’s why I voted ‘no’ against this bill.”

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Courtney Votes to Advance Bipartisan FY27 NDAA Out of House Armed Services Committee

Voted to advance FY27 National Defense Authorization Act with submarine funding.

“Once again, the House Armed Services Committee and the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee worked over the last five months in a bipartisan fashion to craft a national defense bill that delivers for our military and shipbuilders”

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Courtney Votes to Pass Ukraine Support Act

Voted to pass Ukraine Support Act providing reconstruction aid and Russia sanctions.

“Passage of the Ukraine Support Act sends a clear message to our European partners and allies that Congress remains committed to upholding our shared values and security”

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