Republican lawmakers set to introduce legislation calling for a 355-ship Navy
By: David B. Larter, June 21, 2017
WASHINGTON — Two key Republican lawmakers are set to unveil legislation Thursday that will make it national policy to maintain a 355-ship Navy, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by Defense News.
Sen. Roger Wicker, of Mississippi, who chairs the Senate Seapower Subcommittee, and his House counterpart, Rep. Rob Wittman, of Virginia, are expected to roll out a brief, one-page bill on June 22 that aims for 355 ships “as soon as practicable,” the legislation reads.
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