{"id":2200324,"date":"2024-03-16T10:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T14:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-democrats-rip-bidens-proposed-cuts-to-sub-production\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T11:04:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T15:04:54","slug":"connecticut-democrats-rip-bidens-proposed-cuts-to-sub-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-democrats-rip-bidens-proposed-cuts-to-sub-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Democrats criticize Biden&#8217;s suggested reductions in submarine manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconnecticut-democrats-rip-bidens-proposed-cuts-to-sub-production%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200324&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Connecticut Backlash Over Proposed Submarine Funding Cuts<\/h2>\n<p>Connecticut&#8217;s congressional contingent is \u2062in an uproar over <strong>President Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-kills-trump-budget-cuts-totaling-27-4-billion\/\" title=\"Biden Kills Trump Budget Cuts Totaling .4 Billion\">proposed budget cuts<\/a><\/strong> that\u2063 threaten the state\u2019s submarine\u200c production\u2014a move with potentially dire\u2062 implications for local employment\u2062 and economic health.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Pentagon has set its sights \u2063on \u200dreducing the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-is-methodically-destroying-the-u-s-navy\/\" title=\"Biden is Methodically Destroying the U.S. Navy\">naval budget<\/a>, which \u2063involves \u200bslashing funds for a\u2062 Virginia class submarine\u2014courtesy of Groton\u2019s Electric Boat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Impact on Local Jobs and National Security<\/h3>\n<p>Joe Courtney, who plays a pivotal role in\u200b the House Seapower \u200dand Projection\u2062 Forces\u2062 Subcommittee, has labeled the cuts as\u2062 counterintuitive, \u2064citing the waste of already allocated funds in a half-completed \u2063project. According to\u2062 Courtney:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;This is just the opening \u200bbell.&#8221;<\/strong> Should \u2062these reductions\u200d materialize, \u2062they would exacerbate the shortfall in\u200d our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-chinese-spies-steal-all-of-our-secrets\/\" title=\"Did Chinese Spies Steal All of Our Secrets?\">attack submarine fleet<\/a>, already lacking \u200d17 vessels from its ideal strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This \u2063budgetary pivot arrives despite a previously\u200d outlined plan to furnish Australia with three \u2063submarines\u2014a move aimed \u200dat countering\u200b China\u2019s growing maritime\u2063 assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<h3>Sentiment from Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal \u2062and Chris Murphy<\/h3>\n<p>Both Democratic \u2064Senators, Blumenthal, and Murphy, have\u2064 branded the proposal as regressive. For them, the backbone \u2062of Connecticut&#8217;s economy\u2014local workers and small businesses\u2014has been toiling to\u2064 resurrect the submarine industrial sphere.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Dialing back submarine procurement in fiscal year 2025,&#8221;<\/strong> \u2064 according to \u200cthe\u200d statement, threatens the momentum of boosting \u2063the nation\u2019s submarine supply chain\u2064 and workforce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They argue that any reduction in funding might impair the fleet\u2019s \u2064upgrade and ability to counter global\u200d threats promptly.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We can\u2019t risk <strong>slowing the rejuvenation<\/strong> of the submarine\u2062 industrial base, driven by local\u200d innovation and new, rewarding Connecticut\u2063 jobs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Role \u200bof\u200c Electric Boat\u2063 &#038; Industry Reaction<\/h3>\n<p>Electric Boat, a General Dynamics brainchild, is the crux of Virginia-class <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aukus-subs-deal-pentagon-seeks-congress-greenlight-for-sub-transfer\/\" title=\"Pentagon wants Congress approval for AUKUS sub transfer.\">submarine production<\/a>, co-manufacturing with \u200dHuntington Ingalls\u2064 Industries. \u200dThis Groton-based powerhouse\u200b not only influences national defense but also supports over \u200b21,500 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The International Association of Machinists and\u200c Aerospace Workers, which boasts a 600,000-strong membership, has sought Biden\u2019s\u2063 assurance for ongoing support \u200cof two\u2064 Virginia-class \u200bsubmarines each fiscal \u2063year. Their stance is clear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consistent funding \u200cis paramount\u2014a message echoed by union president Brian\u200b Bryant, who insists on the \u2063necessity\u200b for a <strong>&#8220;clear market signal&#8221;<\/strong> to\u2063 foster a skilled workforce and boost the efficiency \u200dof submarine production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With jobs, local economies, and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-give-ukraine-everything-it-needs-for-as-long-as-it-takes-biden-national-security-adviser-says\/\" title=\"Biden's adviser promises full support to Ukraine indefinitely.\">national\u2062 security<\/a> in the balance, Connecticut&#8217;s \u200bleaders and industry advocates stand\u200c united against proposed budget\u2063 cuts, calling for sustained\u2062 investment in a vital component of America&#8217;s\u2064 defense infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecticut\u2019s congressional members oppose President Biden&#8217;s budget draft, which slashes funding for nuclear subs, potentially harming jobs and the state&#8217;s economy. 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