WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Jan. 6, 2025, entitled "An Analysis of the Navy's 2025 Shipbuilding Plan:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Shipbuilding Costs According to the Navy's estimates, even if the service received annual funding for shipbuilding from 2025 to 2054 that equaled the amount of such funding that it received in each of the past five years - a half-decade during which that funding was at its highest level sin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain ty  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Receives Army's Highest Public Service Honor Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins receiving this award from Lieutenant General Paul Chamberlain of the U.S. Army. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins was awarded the Army Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest public service recognition awarded by the U.S. Army. Secretary of the Army Chr  more