WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 12, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces (SPF) Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Subcommittee released its proposals for the FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
“By authorizing multiyear procurement authority for 13 Virginia-class submarines, the subcommittee’s bipartisan mark ensures the Navy has the authority to exceed the two-per-year build cadence for Virginia-class submarines—demonstrating Congress’ commitment to meeting the Navy’s fleet requirements while supporting the AUKUS agreement. Importantly, this provision sends a robust demand signal to the submarine industrial base which, in the last year, has been making great strides to recover a two-per-year build rate after the pandemic‘s disruption. This authority—combined with recent Congressional investment in the workforce and supply chain—will accelerate that positive trajectory.
“I thank Chairman Trent Kelly for working with me to include this critical provision for the Virginia-class submarine program and look forward to advancing our mark on the bipartisan tradition of our subcommittee.”
The Subcommittee will meet at 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be live-streamed on the committee’s website. The Subcommittee’s mark is available here.
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Defense & National SecuritySeapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
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