Joe Courtney
DemocratU.S. Representative, CT-2| Age | 73 (b. 1953-04-06) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2007-01-04 (~19 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A., Tufts University (1975); J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law (1978); graduated Northwest Catholic High School (1971) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (public defender, then partner at law firm Flaherty, Meisler and Courtney); Vernon town attorney (2003-2006) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | West Hartford, Connecticut |
| Marital status | Married — Audrey Courtney |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Vernon, Connecticut |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2006 |
| Previous offices | Connecticut House of Representatives, 56th district (1987-1995) · Vernon, Connecticut Town Attorney (2003-2006) |
| Committees | House Armed Services Committee (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces) · House Education and Workforce Committee (member, Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Development; Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions) |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus (co-chair) · Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional Equality Caucus · Blue Collar Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Arts Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces (formerly Chair, 2019-2023) · Co-chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus · Co-chair, Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus |
| Ideology | Member of the centrist New Democrat Coalition; GovTrack ideology-leadership chart places him among House Democrats |
| Signature legislation | Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (H.R. 1911) · Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (H.R. 748) - repealed ACA 'Cadillac tax' · Led 2024 NDAA provisions authorizing sale of three Virginia-class submarines to Australia under AUKUS · Student Loan Interest Elimination Act (with Sen. Peter Welch) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Lincoln Stable Value Fund | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
| Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.