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Wicker Pushing Skeptical OMB On SAWS

Friday, March 7th, 2025

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Wicker Pushing Skeptical OMB On SAWS

Pictured is Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday said he is trying to push the skeptical White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to accept an initiative to move money around to boost shipbuilder pay in the short term. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said he strongly supports the Shipyard Accountability and Workforce Support (SAWS) approach developed by industry and the Navy but was not previously supported by the Biden administration or enough lawmakers to previously move forward.…

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