House Appropriations Committee

HASC Advances NDAA Authorizing 10 Ships, Creating SLCM-N Program

U.S. Capitol on Dec. 29, 2022. USNI News Photo

The House Armed Services Committee passed its annual defense policy bill early Thursday, authorizing the Navy to buy a total of 10 ships, an increase from the requested nine in the budget proposal.

The advanced legislation allows the Navy to buy one Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine, two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, two Virginia-class attack boats, two Constellation-class frigates, one San Antonio-class LPD-17 Flight II...

https://news.usni.org/2023/06/22/hasc-advances-ndaa-authorizing-10-ships-creating-slcm-n-program

Congressional Appropriators Reach $1.7T Omnibus Deal; Defense Bill Funds 11 Battle Force Ships

Moon over U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13, 2016. NASA Photo

Congressional appropriators early Tuesday announced a deal for a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2023 that allots funding for the Navy to buy 11 battle force ships.
The omnibus package allots $858 billion for national defense, matching the FY 2023 authorization bill. It’s a $45 billion increase from the $813 billion the Biden administration sought for national defense in its FY 2023 budget mission.

The defense spending...

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/20/congressional-appropriators-reach-1-7t-omnibus-deal-defense-bill-funds-11-battle-force-ships

Congress Considering New Leave Rules for Sailors, Marines Seeking Abortions

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Congress is considering new legislation that would remove a barrier for sailors and Marines to get time off for abortions.

Currently, the Navy and Marine Corps do not have a leave policy that would allow pregnant service members to get abortions, especially those that require leaving the state. Although Tricare, the military insurance, covers abortions when the mother’s life is at risk or in the case of rape, federal funding cannot be used for abortions, meaning most service members...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/06/congress-considering-new-leave-rules-for-sailors-marines-seeking-abortions

MDA: US Has Several Options To Defend Guam From Missile Threats

On Nov. 16, U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Navy sailors aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113), an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System-equipped destroyer, fired a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA guided missile that successfully intercepted and destroyed a mock Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) during a flight test demonstration in the broad ocean area northeast of Hawaii in November 2020. MDA photo.

The U.S. has several options to defend Guam against attack, the director of the Missile...

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/13/mda-u-s-has-several-options-to-defend-guam-from-missile-threats

Electric Boat Awarded $2.4 Billion for 2nd FY 2021 Virginia-class Attack Boat

Rendering of Block V Virginia-class submarine with Virginia Payload Module. General Dynamics Electric Boat Image

The Navy today awarded a construction contract for a second Virginia-class attack submarine this fiscal year, which the Trump administration had cut from its FY 2021 budget request and the House Armed Services Committee fought to have included in the final spending and defense bills.

The Navy awarded $2.42 billion to General Dynamics Electric Boat for SSN-811, a Block V Virginia-class...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/19/electric-boat-awarded-2-4-billion-for-2nd-fy-2021-virginia-class-attack-boat

Postal Service earmarking $40B to boost share of package market

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers on Thursday that the U.S. Postal Service needs to make significant changes if it hopes to survive — and the biggest of those likely will be further adjusting to consumers’ growing appetite for package delivery.

Testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee, DeJoy provided some insight into his agency’s 10-year operational strategy that he said will be formally released in the coming weeks.

“This plan is about service excellence at affordable...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/postal-service-earmarking-$40b-to-boost-share-of-package-market

Senate Passes FY 2021 Defense Authorization Bill by Large Margin

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor on May 10, 2020, after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). Missouri’s routine maintenance and modernization work was completed five days ahead of schedule after successful sea trials and certification. US Navy photo

The Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act with an 86 to 14 vote, following the House passing its...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/23/senate-passes-fy-2021-defense-authorization-bill-by-large-margin

House Appropriations Bill Includes Funding for Second Virginia-Class Submarine

Sailors aboard to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Delaware (SSN-791) on Nov. 5, 2019. US Navy Photo

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee today released its draft Fiscal Year 2021 defense funding bill that would buy nine Navy ships, including the second Virginia-class attack submarine that the House Armed Services Committee is fighting to include in next year’s ship-buying plans.

The HAC-D legislation includes $22.3 billion in shipbuilding funds for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/07/house-appropriations-bill-includes-funding-for-second-virginia-class-submarine

1,000 Coast Guard Dependents Could Lose Spots In DoD-Run Childcare Centers

Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Alexander Vazquez, Naval Support Activity Bethesda Senior Enlisted Leader, reads to children during a Story Time event held at the Child Development Center on NSA Bethesda.. Navy photo

Up to 1,000 infants and toddlers of active duty Coast Guard members could lose their places in the Department of Defense-run childcare facilities due to a new policy changing how the Pentagon prioritizes the allotment of care.

Starting June 1, the military branches can start making...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/11/1000-coast-guard-dependents-could-lose-spots-in-dod-run-childcare-centers

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