{"id":2414779,"date":"2025-03-24T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T18:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:34:25","slug":"senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms John Phelan As America&#8217;s New Navy Secretary"},"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%2Fsenate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary%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=2414779&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--><p>In a recent U.S. Senate vote, businessman John Phelan was confirmed as the Secretary of the Navy with a result of 62-30.Phelan\u2019s nomination, approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oldest-us-senator-hospitalized-receiving-antibiotic-infusions\/\" title=\"Oldest US Senator in Hospital, Getting &#039;Antibiotic Infusions\">addressed critical issues<\/a> within the Navy, notably the challenges of shipbuilding and operational readiness. During his confirmation hearing, he acknowledged systemic failures within the Navy including extended deployments and inadequate maintenance. Phelan emphasized the importance of maintaining high recruitment standards and ensuring capable personnel are part of the naval forces. He will assume his role alongside Hung Cao, who has been nominated as the next undersecretary of the Navy. The article also includes links for sharing the news on various social media platforms and provides an author&#8217;s bio\u2014Shawn Fleetwood\u2014who has written for several outlets and graduated from the University of Mary Washington.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WsLTv7gUMx4\">  13News Now\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/24\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Confirms%20John%20Phelan%20As%20America%E2%80%99s%20New%20Navy%20Secretary&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/24\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Senate%20Confirms%20John%20Phelan%20As%20America%E2%80%99s%20New%20Navy%20Secretary&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/24\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/24\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Senate%20Confirms%20John%20Phelan%20As%20America%E2%80%99s%20New%20Navy%20Secretary&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/24\/senate-confirms-john-phelan-as-americas-new-navy-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In a 62-30 vote, the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm businessman John Phelan as the Trump administration&rsquo;s secretary of the Navy.<\/p>\n<p>Phelan&rsquo;s nomination was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/press-releases\/sasc-advances-nominations-of-feinberg-for-deputy-secretary-of-defense-phelan-for-secretary-of-the-navy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced<\/a> to the full Senate for consideration by the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 11. The committee did not specify what the final vote breakdown was, only saying Phelan&rsquo;s nomination was reported &ldquo;favorably&rdquo; in a roll call vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-452766121\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During his Feb. 27 confirmation hearing, Phelan <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/27\/trumps-pick-to-lead-the-navy-signals-commitment-to-rebuilding-americas-depleted-maritime-fleet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tackled<\/a> numerous hot-button issues plaguing the nation&rsquo;s maritime force. This included remarks about America&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/07\/11\/how-years-of-decay-and-neglect-crippled-americas-navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shipbuilding woes<\/a>, which have led the Navy&rsquo;s fleet size to diminish significantly since the end of the Cold War. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps remain the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-navy-pick-commits-to-rebuilding-americas-depleted-fleet\/\" title=\"Trump ... Pick Commits To Rebuilding America&#039;s Depleted Fleet\">formidable expeditionary force<\/a> in the world. But the U.S. Navy is at a crossroads,&rdquo; Phelan said in his opening statement. &ldquo;Extended deployments, inadequate maintenance, huge cost overruns, delayed shipbuilding, failed audits, subpar housing, and sadly, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">record-high suicide rates<\/a>, are systemic failures that have gone unaddressed for far too long. And frankly, this is unacceptable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/07\/11\/how-years-of-decay-and-neglect-crippled-americas-navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Years Of Decay And Neglect Crippled America&rsquo;s Navy<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phelan also discussed the military&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/09\/the-militarys-2024-recruiting-numbers-arent-the-win-its-leadership-wants-you-to-believe-they-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recruiting crisis<\/a> that came to fruition under the Biden administration. While addressing the prior administration&rsquo;s decision to lower military eligibility standards to compensate for the problem, the former private investor told lawmakers that the Navy must ensure its standards &ldquo;are high&rdquo; and that the individuals it&rsquo;s bringing into its ranks &ldquo;can meet those standards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The business is warfighting, and there&rsquo;s no margin for error in that. So, you need the most capable and best people, and we need to have high standards to meet that,&rdquo; Phelan said. &ldquo;What happens to a lot of organizations is you hire for that immediate need, and then that person can&rsquo;t grow [into] that job. &hellip; In this business, we &hellip; need to be hiring the &lsquo;Mr. and Mrs. Tomorrows&rsquo; to make sure they can compete and do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/12\/if-the-united-states-doesnt-build-more-ships-china-will-rule-the-waves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If The United States Doesn&rsquo;t Build More Ships, China Will Rule The Waves<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phelan is expected to be joined at the Department of the Navy by Hung Cao, a Navy veteran and former Virginia Senate candidate whom President Trump recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/03\/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-8355\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nominated<\/a> to serve as the next under secretary of the Navy. A date for Cao&rsquo;s confirmation hearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/nomination\/119th-congress\/26\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has not<\/a> been announced by the Senate Armed Services Committee as of publication.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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