
Republican Senator Roger Wicker (Miss.) on Monday urged President Biden to increase funding for the Coast Guard in the forthcoming federal fiscal year 2023 budget request, particularly to close a yawning gap in shore side infrastructure needs. “I ask that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s budget request for fiscal year 2023 continue to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s recapitalization efforts, account for increased operations costs, and, for the first time, adequately address the $3 billion in shore side infrastructure…