Rep. Joe Courtney @RepJoeCourtney

It was a pleasure to welcome new Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Greg Moriarty back to Capitol Hill today. Ambassador Moriarty’s deep knowledge and connections in Washington and across the U.S. are already strengthening our nations’ alliance. He is well-positioned to succeed on that critical mission. Good on you, mate!

In Deep River, sheet metal fabricator Chapco’s new 150,000 sq ft facility is supporting the surging submarine production at Electric Boat. I visited this week for a tour with owners Brian and Lauren Weinstein and a briefing on how Chapco, a longtime employer, is expanding as a part of eastern Connecticut’s submarine industrial base.

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Americans are facing a crisis of housing affordability, which is being felt in eastern Connecticut. In a rare bipartisan breakthrough, Congress passed a major bill to clear pathways to build more homes nationwide. The bill has overwhelming support on both sides of the aisle.   Now, for reasons that have nothing to do with housing, President Trump is singlehandedly blocking the bipartisan bill from becoming law. This is a total failure of leadership that ignores the pleas of the American people to lower costs.

Today marks 4 years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away women's right to make their own choices about their own reproductive health. Millions of women now live under extreme state-level abortion bans. There is a common sense solution to the Court's error- Congress must pass the Women's Health Protection Act to make Roe v. Wade the law of the land again nationwide.

Connecticut’s natural resources are one of our greatest assets and preserving them requires strong local partnerships. It was a pleasure to join Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development for their annual meeting. I was especially glad to recognize John Guszkowski for his 25 years of leadership as Board President and congratulate him on his retirement. I am grateful for CT RC&D’s continued work supporting conservation and agriculture, and I look forward to our partnership continuing for years to come.

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Earlier this month, I had the honor of visiting the Enfield Senior Center for the dedication of the “Great Room” to Kay Tallarita, their first Senior Center Director.   The Kay Tallarita Great Room will remind everyone who visits of just how much time, energy, and love Kay has dedicated to not only this Senior Center, but to the Town of Enfield. Congratulations to Kay on her retirement and for all she has accomplished.

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Inflation now officially exceeds income – that is why most Americans don't “love” inflation as the President says he does. His war of choice with Iran triggered the price increase, as his own Department of Labor reports. Now, Americans are left with these higher costs and a huge bill.

I was excited to join Creative Living Community of Connecticut on Wednesday for the ribbon cutting of Bradford House, a new residential home in Coventry that provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to live independently in a supportive community setting. Bradford House is the organization’s first residential housing initiative and an important step toward expanding inclusive housing opportunities in Connecticut. It was inspiring to see the work being done here to provide housing and a supportive community for those who need it.

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On this day in 1865 in Texas, the last enslaved Black Americans learned that they were free. The freedom promised in our nation’s doctrine had finally been granted to all Black Americans. Today, on Juneteenth, we reflect on and celebrate the long, courageous struggle to abolish slavery and recommit to ensuring equality and justice for all.

President Trump’s war of choice with Iran is leaving the American people with nothing but higher costs and a huge bill.

I joined TVCCA for a ride-along with their Meals on Wheels Program. The amazing Sheryl Degler, a 10-year volunteer driver, took me on her delivery route in Norwich. TVCCA has seen rising demand for its meal deliveries to seniors and the disabled. With the cost of groceries continuing to spike and the Big Ugly Bill’s cuts to SNAP, Congress has to do better funding the Older Americans Act.

I joined Community Health Resources in Willimantic for the launch of their new mobile opioid treatment program, which is funded by opioid litigation proceeds dispersed by the state of Connecticut. The new mobile unit will hit the roads this summer, bringing care directly to people in northeastern CT, the most rural part of our state. In 2023 and 2024, the region saw a drop in overdoses, but Secretary RFK Jr. in 2025 presided over a decimation of the substance abuse agency in HHS, which threatens that progress. The mobile clinic could not come at a more critical time. Kudos to CHR President & CEO Heather Gates, her staff, and CT Attorney General William Tong for using the Purdue Pharma judgment to hold the line in eastern Connecticut.

Milk is at the foundation of a nutritious meal. I’m excited to partner with @CongressmanGT again to introduce the FRESH Act, a bipartisan bill to create a USDA grant program to help schools purchase milk dispensers and refrigeration equipment for cafeterias. This is an investment to build stronger relationships between our schools and our dairy farms, supporting students’ health and their learning.

It was great to look back 50 years with a big turnout of the Vernon community through Rockville’s Northeast School’s 1976 time capsule, sealed to mark our nation’s 200th anniversary. The school has fiercely loyal alumni, including my son Bob. The extensive time capsule included class photos, letters, drawings, memorabilia, and more items. Students and teachers from 1976 joined Monday’s viewing event — a celebration of Vernon’s history, part of our nation’s 250 years. 📷: The Town of Vernon

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Tolland County Ag Day was a lot of fun this past weekend. A wide cross-section of local farmers and agriculture organizations came together in Vernon to celebrate agriculture and educate attendees. Made friends with a chicken from Vernon’s historic Strong Family Farm and some alpacas from Coventry’s Round Hill Alpacas farm! CT’s Second District is the proud agricultural hub of our state.

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The 10th annual Veterans Stand Down event at Quinnebaug Valley Community College brought veterans from our region together and connected them to health care services, including PACT Act benefits enrollment and the CT VA Mobile Medical Unit. It was great to meet with so many veterans service organizations who provide eastern CT’s large veteran population with support and community. The big community turnout was a big validation of the Quiet Corner outreach at QVCC.

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Happy 251st birthday to the U.S. Army! To the generations of servicemembers who have worn the Army uniform: thank you for your service.

Good luck to the @USMNT in the World Cup! 🇺🇸

Another tangible milestone for AUKUS Pillar I. This security agreement is not just on whiteboards. All three navies are executing its advancement in real time in 2026.

Eastern Connecticut needs more quality and affordable homes to meet demand and lower costs. I met with the Home Builders and Remodelers of CT to discuss the work ahead to increase our region’s housing supply.   The House just passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a major reform bill to clear pathways to housing construction nationwide. There’s more to be done, namely strengthening the construction workforce.