Lawmakers urge OMB to ‘carefully assess’ submarine funding proposal, whack Navy over lack of transparency

By Nick Wilson / October 25, 2024 at 2:36 PM
A bipartisan group of senators has issued a cautious endorsement of an as-of-yet undetailed Navy proposal aiming to combat submarine delays and cost overruns by restructuring how the vessels are paid for, urging the Pentagon to closely examine the plan while requesting greater transparency from the Navy. Today, a group of seven lawmakers including Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee chairman Tim Kaine (D-VA), sent a letter to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young encouraging the careful...

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