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Seapower Panel Approves Mark, Adds Amphibious And Destroyer Amendments

Seapower Panel Approves Mark, Adds Amphibious And Destroyer Amendments
Artist rendering of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD-30 (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

The House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee approved and reported its mark of the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization act to the full committee on Wednesday after adding a series of amendments relating to Navy ship procurement. The subcommittee approved both a series of five en bloc amendments and the mark itself via voice vote to move to the full committee. The first en bloc amendment, sponsored by ranking member Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), would extend authorities allowing the Navy to…

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