Washington, March 31 -- Representative Wesley Bell issued the following press release:
Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Joe Courtney (D-Ct.), and John Garamendi (D-Ca.) wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding the condition, operational strain, and crew welfare aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group as its deployment approaches its tenth consecutive month at sea. The letter was signed by Democratic Members of the House Armed Services Committee.
In the letter, the members call on the Department of Defense to provide a classified briefing to members of the House Armed Services Committee to provide information on the status of the Ford and all future measures that will be taken t...