WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32665) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Significant Delays in Navy Shipbuilding Programs Overview Another issue for Congress concerns significant delays in Navy shipbuilding programs. On April 2, 2024, the Navy announced significant projected delays in several of its shipbuilding  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32665) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Five Options for Using Available Shipbuilding Capacity In addition to the above options for addressing shipbuilding capacity constraints (i.e., for increasing available shipbuilding capacity), additional options for using available ship-desi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32665) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070/S. 4638/H.R. 5009 /P.L. 118-159) House The House Armed Services Committee, in its report (H.Rept. 118-529 of May 31, 2024) on H.R. 8070, recommended the funding levels shown in the HASC c  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Submits Request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Communities Impacted by Recent Storms RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that he submitted an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration to President Donald J. Trump to support the ongoing response and recovery efforts of communities impacted by the recent winter storms. "Over the past w  more