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 two years would be great news for our shipbuildin 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 Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by HASC includes a Golden me more PR