Subcommittee Chairman Ezell Issues Statement at Hearing on Revitalizing U.S. Shipbuilding, Maritime Industrial Base
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing with the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base":
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The United States needs more ships in its public and private fleet . . .
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The United States needs more ships in its public and private fleet . . .