WATCH LIVE: House Armed Services Committee holds hearing on Navy fiscal 2024 budget request
The House Armed Services Committee is Listening to the Navy’s Budget Request for Fiscal 2024
Get ready for an exciting morning! The House Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing to listen to the Navy’s budget request for fiscal 2024. This is your chance to hear from Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, and Gen. David Berger, Marine Corps commandant.
NAVY CHIEF DEFENDS NONBINARY SAILOR TO SENATE AMID CRITICISM
During the hearing, Navy Chief will defend nonbinary sailor to Senate amid criticism. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. at the Rayburn House Office Building. It comes in the wake of a confrontational Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week in which senators grilled Del Toro over the failure of the Navy’s shipbuilding plan to meet the goals mandated by a provision of the NDAA law that passed the committee unanimously.
The Navy’s plan is to get smaller to save money to get bigger in the long term, a strategy known as “divest to invest.” However, some Republican lawmakers are more than skeptical about the plan. Even Democratic senators such as Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) have concerns.
The Navy has requested money for new ships, as well as permission to retire older ones. But what Congress decides will in part come down to Friday’s hearing.
A Principal Concern Among Lawmakers is the Looming Threat of China in the Pacific and Across the Globe
One of the principal concerns among lawmakers is the looming threat of China in the Pacific and across the globe. The Navy’s budget request for fiscal 2024 will play a crucial role in determining how the US will respond to this threat.
- Will the Navy get the funding it needs to build new ships and retire older ones?
- Will the Navy’s “divest to invest” strategy be successful?
- What will be the impact of the Navy’s budget request on US national security?
These are just some of the questions that will be addressed during the hearing. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about the Navy’s budget request for fiscal 2024 and its implications for US national security.
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