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Latest CR Includes $5.7 Billion In More Virginia Sub Funds

Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

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Latest CR Includes $5.7 Billion In More Virginia Sub Funds

Christening ceremony for the SSN 791 Delaware Virginia-class submarine on in Oct. 2018. (Photo: HII)

The newest Continuing Resolution unveiled by the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday that extends federal funding into March includes an additional $5.68 billion to fund the Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) program. This specifically covers additional fiscal year 2025 funding for the submarine program and “workforce wage and non-executive salary improvements for other nuclear-powered vessel programs” lasting through September 2029. This budget line is classified as emergency spending that allows it to bypass limits from the Fiscal Responsibility Act and other potential…

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