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Congressman Burchett Issues Request to the Navy to Change the Name of the USNS Cesar Chavez
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:

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Congressman Burchett Issues Request to the Navy to Change the Name of the USNS Cesar Chavez

Today, Congressman Burchett sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, requesting that the name of the USNS Cesar Chavez be changed. This request was made due to the recent news coming out about Chavez's alleged sexual abuse.

"Due to re . . .

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