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House defense bill adds special Ukraine IG, Taiwan cyber cooperation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON — The House’s $874 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2024, advanced early Thursday, would establish a special inspector general for Ukraine aid, mandate Pentagon cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan, authorize procurement of nine battle force ships and permit some aircraft retirements. The bill is the first of three major defense bills Congress expects […]
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Key lawmakers flex new positions to bolster shipbuilding industry | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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- June 13, 2023
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GULF COAST — On an overcast day in April, Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson hopped off a large gray van to show off the Pascagoula, Mississippi, shipyard. Wilkinson oversees the largest shipbuilder on the Gulf Coast, and during this tour hosted a special set of guests: Senate staffers. The 800-acre yard employs 1,500 workers and […]
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