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Joe Courtney

U.S. Representative, Connecticut 2nd district · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 4, 2007
Terms served
10 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
April 6, 1953

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
274
voted for
336
voted against
31
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-07-21

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H5007

What was said

“Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Education Committee, I represent a military district with about 7,000 sailors and officers.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H5007

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.

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2026-07-21

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027

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House floor · Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H5007

What was said

“Mr. Chair, I think Congresswoman Tokuda did a very nice job in terms of laying out the reality of what is actually going on in communities where military installations and military bases exist.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H5007

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.

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2026-07-21

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H4742

What was said

“Mr. Chairman, as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, I yield myself 2\1/4\ minutes. Mr. Chairman, I rise to endorse many provisions of the Seapower and Projections Forces mark of the 2027 NDAA, which our subcommittee crafted under the able leadership of my good friend, Chairman Trent Kelly.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, July 21, 2026, p. H4742

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2026.

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2026-07-14

HONORING THE CAREER OF MICHAEL DeVITO

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E682

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the contributions of Mr. Michael DeVito during his outstanding service as an engineer at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. Mr. DeVito began his time at Electric Boat in 1989 as an Engineering Associate and now, on July 17, 2026, he will retire as a Manager of Engineering.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E682

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

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2026-06-23

HONORING THE CAREER OF ROBERT TESTA

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House floor · Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. E605

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the commendable career of Mr. Robert Testa as he retires this month after 11 years of dedicated service as Assistant Superintendent of Vernon Public Schools.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. E605

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 23, 2026.

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2026-06-23

HONORING THE CAREER OF DR. JOSEPH MACARY

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. E601

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend the service of a lifelong educator, Dr. Joseph Macary. He has served as the Superintendent of Vernon Public Schools for eleven years, where he successfully fostered an environment where students from preschool to 12th grade can succeed.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. E601

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 23, 2026.

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2026-05-19

HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF NATALIE "NIKKI" (DAMON) O'NEILL

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House floor · Congressional Record, May 19, 2026, p. E463

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to mourn the passing of a lifelong public servant, Mrs. Natalie ``Nikki'' (Damon) O'Neill. Mrs. O'Neill passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at age 90, surrounded by her close friends.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, May 19, 2026, p. E463

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 19, 2026.

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2026-04-30

HONORING THE CAREER OF BRET JACOBSON

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House floor · Congressional Record, April 30, 2026, p. E400

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Bret Jacobson, who selflessly served our country and retires today from his position as Director of the Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center at CT State Community College Three Rivers.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, April 30, 2026, p. E400

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 30, 2026.

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2026-04-20

GROTON, CONNECTICUT: SUBMARINE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

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House floor · Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. H2965

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to draw the attention of the House to another milestone in the extraordinary history of the Submarine Capital of the World, Groton, Connecticut, where this Saturday, USS Idaho (SSN-799) will be commissioned.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. H2965

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 20, 2026.

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2026-04-20

HONORING THE CAREER OF LOIS BRUINOOGE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. E342

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an extraordinary constituent and pay special tribute to Lois Bruinooge, who retires from The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) this month after 20 years of dedicated service to the organization.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. E342

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 20, 2026.

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2026-03-26

HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF WILLIAM "BILL" SCARANO

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House floor · Congressional Record, March 26, 2026, p. E275

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a true patriot, Mr. William ``Bill'' Scarano who passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the age of 101.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, March 26, 2026, p. E275

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 26, 2026.

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2026-03-24

MUHAMMAD ALI AMERICAN BOXING REVIVAL ACT OF 2026

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, March 24, 2026, p. H2645

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 4624, which I also opposed in committee along with three other members who opposed the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, a bill which radically amends the existing Muhammad Ali Act that was passed in 2000.”

Joe Courtney, Congressional Record, March 24, 2026, p. H2645

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 24, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Joe Courtney as speaking in 57 items of business across 52 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Joe Courtney, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageNayPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageNayPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageNayPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageNayPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageNayPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.