WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43543) on June 3, 2021, entitled "Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Summary This report discusses two types of amphibious ships being procured for the Navy: LPD-17 Flight II class amphibious ships and LHA-type amphibious assault ships. Both types are built by Huntington Ingalls Industries/Ingalls  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared Golden (D-ME) expressed their opposition to the inclusion of only one DDG-51 Flight III destroyer in President Joe Biden's budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, and committed to advocating for increased procurement of the destroyers. At least two DDG-51s were previously projected under the curren  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine's U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) today hosted House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Chairman Joe Courtney (CT-02) at Bath Iron Works, where the three lawmakers highlighted the facility's value to the Navy's mission. The visit follows the release of the Presidential Budget Request, which includes a reduction from planned orders for DDG-5  more

BATH, Maine, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: Maine's U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) today hosted House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Chairman Joe Courtney (CT-02) at Bath Iron Works, where the three lawmakers highlighted the facility's value to the Navy's mission. The visit follows the release of the Presidential Budget Request, which includes a reduction from planned or  more