Senator Todd Young, US Senator for Indiana | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Senator Todd Young, US Senator for Indiana | Official U.S. Senate headshot
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who are leading the SHIPS for America Act, issued a joint statement following a Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing focused on revitalizing American shipbuilding.
“Today’s hearing made clear that there is growing, bipartisan momentum to rebuild American shipbuilding, which will be good for our economy and national security. This hearing is an important step in getting the SHIPS for America Act passed to revitalize our maritime and shipbuilding industries.
“We’ll keep working in Congress and with maritime leaders to pass our bill that will create good-paying jobs and counter China’s dominance over the oceans.”
The hearing, titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding,” addressed ways to modernize U.S. commercial shipbuilding and strengthen the broader maritime industrial base. It also covered topics expected to be part of the Trump Administration’s upcoming Maritime Action Plan, which is set for release in early November.
Senators Young and Kelly introduced their bipartisan legislation earlier this year as an effort to support the United States’ shipbuilding and commercial maritime sectors.
A section-by-section summary of the bill as well as its full text are available online.
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