Joe Courtney

Currently, combat-injured veterans who were forced into medical retirement are denied their full retirement benefits from the VA. That’s an injustice that Congress can fix. I’m a cosponsor of the ...

Last week, the House passed a major housing reform bill to clear the way to build more homes nationwide. I supported passage because we need to boost our housing supply to bring down costs in Conne...

It was an honor to join the Enfield Memorial Day ceremony honoring and remembering fallen servicemembers. On a rainy day, the Enfield Veterans Council, led by Lucien Levevre, Commander of American ...

Today, on Memorial Day, we honor the men and women in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice to support and defend our way of life for which they took a solemn oath. The best way to honor their ...

Trump’s taxpayer funded slush fund goes against our country’s foundational principle: no one is above the law. I’m fighting to ensure this slush fund never sees the light of day.

The Trump Administration’s last-second decision to cancel the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland sends a horrible message to our NATO allies in Eastern Europe, especially countries like Poland wh...

Today, a short time ago, I joined many of my colleagues in the House to observe a moment of silence in honor of the three victims of the horrific shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Amin A...

Congratulations to the Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2026. After years of hard work and training at the Academy, you will now serve our nation in the world’s premier maritime law enforcement agenc...

At a time when our country desperately needs more nurses, the Trump Administration’s new caps on student loans for advanced nursing students will make it more expensive to enter the caring profession.

A military blockade is an act of war. The Trump Administration is claiming it does not need Congress’ authorization to continue its blockade. The facts and the law do not line up.

Today marks 61 years since the beginning of the Head Start Program. Since then, it has supported more than 40 million children and families across the country. Studies consistently show that childr...

The Trump Administration’s new rule classifying nurses, including those in advanced nursing degrees as “non-professional” is an insulting denigration of the caring profession.    This groundless de...

It was great to catch up with Susan Mitchell, owner of Cloverleigh Farm in Columbia. Cloverleigh is a participating farm with EASTCONN’s new community kitchen serving meals to local schools. The sy...

Great to help kick off another season for the Miracle League in Vernon! The Miracle League provides children with physical and cognitive challenges opportunities to play baseball in an accessible e...

It was a pleasure to catch up my friend, the former Australian Ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey. Ambassador Hockey has worked for years to strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance, and ...

Great News. A new $1.495 million grant will fund taxiway drainage improvements at the Groton-New London Airport. The airport has heightened value with the sharp increase in employment in Groton....

AUKUS is a new, ambitious security agreement between the U.S. and our closest allies - Australia and the UK. Yesterday, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle emphatically endorsed its...

In honor of National Police Week, I cosponsored a resolution to memorialize law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant Frank Linehan of the New London Police Department...

I grilled Sec. Linda McMahon on the Department of Education’s new rule that excludes nursing from a list of “professional” degrees. In addition to being insulting and out of touch, this rule will r...

Good news for submarine construction. Electric Boat has been awarded a new $2.3B contract for pre-construction of Virginia-class submarines. This is another emphatic positive statement on the prior...