Courtney Pens New Op-Ed, “10,000 New Shipbuilders: the 21st Century Arsenal of Democracy”

July 15, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – In case you missed it in the Connecticut Mirror, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) penned a CT Viewpoints piece, “Building 21 st the Century Arsenal of Democracy.” “Earlier this month, an extraordinary gathering occurred in Westerly, Rhode Island, consisting of representatives of the U.S. Navy, state and federal officials from Connecticut and Rhode Island, and employer and employee leaders from industry organized by the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA) to mark a major milestone: 10,000 workers have now completed training through our region’s submarine workforce training pipelines and are hard at work rebuilding our nation’s undersea fleet,” Courtney writes. Image Read the full piece here in the Connecticut Mirror. ### Issues : Defense & National Security Economy & Jobs Education Eastern Connecticut