Wittman: New OMB director may be receptive to SAWS proposal

By Nick Wilson / March 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The new director of the White House Office of Management and Budget may be receptive to a Navy proposal that could free up additional funding to boost shipyard wages, according to Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), who said Congress and the new OMB director are engaged in productive talks over the Shipbuilder Accountability and Workforce Support proposal. Wittman, the House Armed Service Committee vice chairman and a longstanding submarine advocate, said Congress recently had a “great conversation” about SAWS with new...

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