Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “I’m sure you have heard and seen the recent policy changes affecting the Coast Guard, and many of you have felt the…”

Budgetary decisions associated with the procurement of icebreakers cannot be made in a vacuum.

I thank Mr. Espaillat for his remarks. Before I yield to our next speaker, I wanted to reiterate: Make no mistake, under this plan we can expect even higher prices for food and goods, and it further worsens our workforce shortages. The…

I support unions, but this is about cruelty to animals, and we are trying to justify one good over a lot of evil. It is important that we not use this issue and call it just jobs for a very small amount of individuals, in one State in our…

If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program, cease construction of Offshore Patrol Cutters, or cut significant portions of its operations.