Senate appropriators want the Navy to study whether it should expand its current program of record for the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EFT) ship—formerly known as the Joint High Speed Vessel— past the 12 ships planned. But future attempts to procure additional vessels could be hamstrung by Senate authorizers, who see further purchases as an example of wasteful, parochial spending. Congress in 2016 provided $225 million for the 12th and final EFT ship, which are interchangingly referred to in legislation as EFTs…
