Joe Courtney

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–nowID C001069

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 8,194 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 8,194 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.2%with Democrats

of 444 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 444 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.2% · 2,194 votes

Economics and Public Finance94.6% · 1,632 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93% · 660 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.6% · 381 votes

Energy97.4% · 346 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.6% · 297 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 270 votes

Environmental Protection98.5% · 265 votes

Health95.9% · 197 votes

Emergency Management95.2% · 168 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement83.6% · 152 votes

Taxation93.2% · 147 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.8% · 144 votes

Labor and Employment98.6% · 141 votes

Education96.4% · 137 votes

International Affairs98.4% · 128 votes

Agriculture and Food96.4% · 110 votes

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 95 votes

Immigration86.2% · 87 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.6% · 78 votes

Law100% · 71 votes

Commerce91.7% · 60 votes

Water Resources Development98% · 50 votes

Native Americans84.2% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 30 votes

Animals96% · 25 votes

Social Welfare100% · 16 votes

Families100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

10 Congresses

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CT110th–119th

Term datesexact

Joe Courtney

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSED2007–now10 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.1%with Democrats

of 8,194 votes · 3.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 8,194 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 444 votes96.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 444 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.2% · 2,194

Economics and Public Finance94.6% · 1,632

Armed Forces and National Security93% · 660

Government Operations and Politics97.6% · 381

Energy97.4% · 346

Finance and Financial Sector95.6% · 297

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 270

Environmental Protection98.5% · 265

Health95.9% · 197

Emergency Management95.2% · 168

Crime and Law Enforcement83.6% · 152

Taxation93.2% · 147

Transportation and Public Works95.8% · 144

Labor and Employment98.6% · 141

Education96.4% · 137

International Affairs98.4% · 128

Agriculture and Food96.4% · 110

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 95

Immigration86.2% · 87

Science, Technology, Communications93.6% · 78

Law100% · 71

Commerce91.7% · 60

Water Resources Development98% · 50

Native Americans84.2% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 30

Animals96% · 25

Social Welfare100% · 16

Families100% · 13

Commemorations— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007119th · 2025

Democrat110th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th