Washington, Jan. 14 -- Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following press release:

Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Friends of Australia Caucus, Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Ambassador Kevin Rudd, who will depart as Australian Ambassador to the United States on March 31, 2026.

"Ambassador Rudd will depart his post with a powerful legacy of bilaterial accomplishment and enduring friendship with the United States. Over the last the three years, Ambassador Rudd was an integral player as Congress worked to execute AUKUS auth...