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SASC Chair ‘Encouraged’ By Trump’s Plan For New White House Shipbuilding Office

SASC Chair ‘Encouraged’ By Trump’s Plan For New White House Shipbuilding Office
Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss) visited HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on March 4, 2024. (Photo: HII)

The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he’s "encouraged" by President Trump’s plan to establish a new office in the White House dedicated to bolstering domestic shipbuilding.  Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the SASC chair, noted he had not heard of the plan to stand up an Office of Shipbuilding before Trump’s announcement on Tuesday evening during his joint address to Congress, adding “it may have been running through some minds” as to why the office will be…

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