Joe Courtney — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CT's 2nd Congressional District · Democrat

Joe Courtney is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CT's 2nd Congressional District. This page tracks Joe Courtney's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2007.

Joe Courtney's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 97.75% — cast 477 of 488 roll-call votes (missed 11).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 94.15% of the time (5.85% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3826 bills, 148 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Joe Courtney Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Infrastructure
• Climate Change

How Joe Courtney Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Joe Courtney Broke With the Democrat Party

Joe Courtney has voted against the Democrat majority on about 5.9% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-02-03) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025” (2025-12-11) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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