Courtney Chosen as Lone Connecticut House Member to Negotiate Defense Spending

VERNON, CT - U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney on Friday said he has been selected as the only House of Representatives member from Connecticut to serve on the conference committee tasked with negotiating the final version the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.

That's the political term for the defense budget.

Courtney, a Vernon resident and Democrat from the 2nd District, is ranking member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee.

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"I am proud to once again serve as a member of the conference committee tasked with finalizing the annual defense authorization bill,” Courtney said. “In this capacity, I will continue to build on the strong support I secured for Connecticut’s defense priorities in the House-passed bill - including full support for robust submarine production, restoration of critical gaps in aircraft production levels, and further modernization of the C-130 aircraft assigned to the “Flying Yankees” of Connecticut’s Air National Guard. There are many challenging issues on the agenda for these negotiations, but I remain confident that we will continue to find a bipartisan approach to ensuring that our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines have the support they deserve.”

Courtney also serves on the House Armed Services Committee.

See more of what Courtney has sponsored here.

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