The chairman Graves emphasizes a thrust of $ 21 billion for the coast guard

Chairman of the transport and infrastructure committee Sam Graves (R-Mo) Said this week to support the “A big beautiful Bill Act”, “ Highlight a major investment in the US cake guard as the cornerstone of the legislation.

“For more than 20 years, the coast guard has received fewer than half of the capital investment that is necessary to successfully carry out their critical missions,” said Graves during his prepared comments. “To support the coast guard, we provide more than 21 billion US dollars for the recapitalization of the coast guard.”

The financing package includes the takeover of new ones TailorPresent AirplaneAnd IcebreakerTogether with the construction of systems on the coast to support the extended fleet. More than half of the total financing in the segment of the coast guard is aimed at maritime assets and is based on the recent execution regulation of the Trump government to revive the US shipbeaous bavarian.

Graves emphasized that the recapitalization of the coast guard is not only about operational readiness, but also about economic opportunities: “We are right with The president's executive order to strengthen America's shipbuilding.“

In addition to the maritime focus, the invoice includes $ 12.5 billion for the modernization of the infrastructure of air traffic control and measures to combat chronic defect in the Highway Trust Fund.

Nevertheless, Graves reserved its strongest confirmation for the investment in the coast guard and called it a long overdue course correction for one of the most important multi-mission services in the country in the country