- See Joseph Courtney's sponsored bills →Joseph CourtneyDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$924K raised
- George AustinRepublican✓ Verified$315K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: George Austin supports an America First, limited-government approach promoting good jobs, less red tape, and lower taxes, and he wants Congress to focus on serious work on Medicare and health care to address daily family pressures 14. Joseph Courtney supports investment in infrastructure to create jobs and grow the economy, and he backs lowering healthcare costs, expanding Medicare, and improving care, voting yea on multiple healthcare reauthorization acts 2567.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Joseph CourtneyDemocratic | George AustinRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Courtney supports investment in infrastructure to create jobs and grow the economy in eastern Connecticut. Courtney votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections. | Austin supports an America First, limited-government approach that promotes good jobs, less red tape, lower taxes, and opportunities for workers and small businesses. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: George Austin supports an America First, limited-government approach that promotes good jobs, less red tape, lower taxes, and opportunities for workers and small businesses 1. Joseph Courtney supports investment in infrastructure to create jobs and grow the economy in eastern Connecticut 2. He votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Courtney supports lowering healthcare costs, improving quality, expanding Medicare, and protecting healthcare workers. Courtney supports expanding access to affordable healthcare, including allowing Americans aged 50-64 to buy into Medicare and lowering drug costs. Courtney votes yea on multiple healthcare reauthorization acts aimed at improving care and support for patients and communities. | Austin wants Congress to focus on serious work on Medicare and health care to address the day-to-day pressures families face. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: George Austin wants Congress to focus on serious work on Medicare and health care to address the day-to-day pressures families face 1. Joseph Courtney supports lowering healthcare costs, improving quality, expanding Medicare, protecting healthcare workers, expanding access to affordable healthcare including allowing Americans aged 50-64 to buy into Medicare, lowering drug costs, and has voted yea on multiple healthcare reauthorization acts aimed at improving care and support for patients and communities 234. | ||
| Immigration | Courtney votes nay on several immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Courtney supports federal resources for fire departments, police stations, and drug-free community programs to enhance public safety in eastern Connecticut. Courtney votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety and cashless bail reporting but nay on privacy, gun rights, and violent offender bills. | Austin supports defending Second Amendment gun rights. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: George Austin supports defending Second Amendment gun rights 1. Joseph Courtney supports federal resources for fire departments, police stations, and drug-free community programs to enhance public safety in eastern Connecticut 2. Courtney voted yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety and cashless bail reporting but voted nay on privacy, gun rights, and violent offender bills 3. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Austin says his campaign stands for protecting the unborn. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Courtney advocates for federal tax relief for homeowners affected by crumbling foundations and supports repealing the excise tax on high-cost health insurance plans. Courtney votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and appropriations for security and agriculture. | Austin supports cutting wasteful government spending and adopting a lunchbox mindset of fiscal responsibility to stop abusing taxpayer money. Austin opposes what he calls oppressive taxes that he says make life unaffordable. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: George Austin supports cutting wasteful government spending and adopting a lunchbox mindset of fiscal responsibility to stop abusing taxpayer money 1. He opposes what he calls oppressive taxes that he says make life unaffordable 2. Joseph Courtney advocates for federal tax relief for homeowners affected by crumbling foundations and supports repealing the excise tax on high-cost health insurance plans 3. He votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and appropriations for security and agriculture 4. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Courtney supports federal programs that help farmers lower energy costs and conserve their land through alternative energy and conservation tools. Courtney supports clean energy projects like the Revolution Wind offshore wind project to deliver renewable power to New England’s energy grid. Courtney votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and heating assistance bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Courtney supports strong national defense, including submarine construction, naval contracts, and ending unauthorized wars such as in Iran. Courtney votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension. | Austin supports providing permanent solutions for allies who supported U.S. efforts abroad, including Afghan partners who risked their lives alongside American troops. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: George Austin supports providing permanent solutions for allies who supported U.S. efforts abroad, including Afghan partners who risked their lives alongside American troops 1. Joseph Courtney supports strong national defense, including submarine construction, naval contracts, and ending unauthorized wars such as in Iran 2. He voted yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension 3. | ||