U.S. Representative

Joe Courtney

2449 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-2076 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Joe Courtney
175 bills introduced

Across 10 Congresses, most in the 110th at 26. In the 119th, 14 — 12 fewer than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 175, 3 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 110th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
3,712

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
11,149

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
6

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 175 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Connecticut. Born in West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. , April 6, 1953. Graduated from Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford, Conn. , 1971. B. A. , Tufts University, Medford, Mass. , 1975. J. D. , University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. , 1978. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1987-1994. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 1013On PassageYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1247On Motion to DischargeYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1650On Agreeing to the ResolutionNoNov 10, 2026
HRES 1650On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayNov 10, 2026
HRES 1655On Motion to ReferNayNov 10, 2026
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 6237Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act of 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Jun 11, 2008
HR 6035To authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil, and for other purposes.Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.May 14, 2008
HR 5875PROTECT Act of 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.May 7, 2008
HRES 1097Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2008, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to provide attention to the tragic circumstances that face some of our Nation's children on a daily basis and to underscore our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all children can live in safety and security.On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and NayApr 16, 2008
HR 2833Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007Committee Hearings Held.Mar 20, 2008
HR 4075Accessing College through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.Jan 22, 2008
HR 4485To extend and revise the temporary suspension of duty on Biaxially oriented polypropylene dielectric film.Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Dec 12, 2007
HR 4484To extend the temporary suspension of duty on fine animal hair of Kashmire (cashmere) goats.Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Dec 12, 2007

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 2036Credit for Caring Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Oct 29, 2026
HRES 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 26, 2026
HR 10828To impose sanctions with respect to oil and gas extraction and refinement by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, FiOct 22, 2026
HR 10416Housing Tariff Exclusion ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Oct 19, 2026
HR 9519Social Security 2100 ActReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and WorkOct 5, 2026
HR 9917AI Kill Switch ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.Oct 1, 2026
HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sep 28, 2026
HR 7910ACTION for National Service ActReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MSep 28, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.