
House appropriators on Wednesday approved a $2.1 billion procurement budget for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2025, a substantial increase above the Biden administration’s request but still well below what the service says it needs to timely recapitalize its assets. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan in late May told another House panel that the service needs at least $3 billion annually and up to $4 billion for its procurement account (Defense Daily, May 23). At the same hearing,…