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Maine Senators Oppose Possible Shipbuilding Cuts In Esper Letter

Wednesday, January 8th, 2020

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Maine Senators Oppose Possible Shipbuilding Cuts In Esper Letter

The future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) guided-missile destroyer was christened on April 2017 in Bath, Maine. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Maine Senators Susan Collins (R) and Angus King (I) are “deeply concerned” with reports the Defense Department may reduce planned ship procurement in the fiscal year 2021 budget request, according to a recent letter. “We write to express our strong support for a 355-ship Navy and to urge continued support from the Department for a robust shipbuilding budget,” the senators wrote Jan. 6 in a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Collins is a member of the Senate Appropriations Defense…

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