Joe Courtney

The contract award to Electric Boat for construction of nine Virginia submarines and five Columbia submarines is not a normal or incremental award. These are long term multi-year commitments by Co...

The Connecticut River is one of the most magnificent rivers in America. Keeping its waters clean benefits our entire region and the Long Island Sound.  Today, I joined Rep. John Larson, the Metrop...

Happy 236th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard, America’s oldest sea service and the world’s premier maritime law enforcement agency. The Coast Guard’s mission spans from keeping our shores and water...

The Long Island Sound and its expansive watershed area are some of Connecticut’s greatest resources. On Wednesday, I visited Brookside Farm Museum in East Lyme to see how a $30,000 Long Island Sou...

When we invest in students, the return benefits all of us. Today, I had the pleasure of joining a large audience of students, families, and educators at the closing ceremony for this summer’s TRIO ...

Today marks 61 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, dramatically expanding health care access for Americans in need. Since then, millions have received lif...

The Navy has officially executed a historic $76.6B contract award to Electric Boat for construction of nine Block VI Virginia-class submarines and five Build II Columbia-class submarines. Congress ...

Connecticut’s research institutions support our workforce, our economy, and our national security. It was great to visit UConn for an update on the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technolo...

I consider protecting earned benefits for seniors in Congress a sacred obligation. Thank you to everyone at Lebanon Senior Center for hosting me yesterday to talk about the urgent need to protect S...

It was great to welcome Kang Kyung-wha, South Korean Ambassador to the United States, to my office last week. We reaffirmed the strength of our alliance and trade relationship, as well as our paral...

People who were brought to this country decades ago as children and have obeyed the law and contributed to our country are now at risk of mass deportation. Last week, I signed a discharge petition...

It’s time for Congress to take up fresh ideas to address the crisis of skyrocketing student debt default rates, which impacts 43 million borrowers and the entire U.S. economy. @SenPeterWelch and I...

This latest unseemly evasion on reporting war casualties in Iran by Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is exactly the reason why on a bipartisan vote, the U.S. House passed a War Powers Act resolution last we...

After the tireless advocacy of Connecticut farmers, fighting through exasperating delays by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, our state’s farmers will soon receive the $53M in disaster relief tha...

Student loan defaults have hit record highs in 2026. When we are already in a cost-of-living crisis, bad policies are making the crushing burden of student loan repayment with interest even worse. ...

This week marks four years since the tragic death of Sergeant First Class Michael Clark, a U.S. Army reservist from Bolton, CT, who diligently served his country with distinction. Today, Sgt. Clark...

As Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, I joined the Australian Embassy last week to commemorate the U.S.’s 250th anniversary. Through our nation’s history, the U.S. and Aust...

16 years ago this week, The Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law. Following one of the biggest financial crises in our nation’s history, Former Senator Chris Dodd, a proud son of eastern Connecticut...

Recognizing Hiram Bingham IV with a permanent day of remembrance is a fitting tribute to a U.S. diplomat and a Connecticut resident whose story is one of the finest examples of American courage. L...

Far too many Americans know the experience: after urgently needed and medically necessary treatment, their health insurance claim is denied, leaving them with impossible bills.   Last week, I intro...