WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Vice-Chair of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, cosponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today that would authorize construction of a third DDG-51 destroyer in FY 2022 and provide advance procurement funding for a third ship in FY 2023, among other provisions. "Authorizing two more DDG-51 destroyers over the next more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved its annual defense authorization bill early this morning, including a number of provisions secured by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to protect Maine's shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works (BIW) and the future shipbuilding workforce, bolster national defense, and support American servicemembers. Critically, the FY2022 National Defense Authorizat more PR