WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA-03) urged (https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cassidy_Kennedy_Higgins-Letter-to-Sec-Hegseth-re-Shipbuilding.pdf) U.S. Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth to consider shipyards in Louisiana when awarding shipbuilding, repair, modernization, and sustainment contracts.
"South Louisiana's shipbuilding workforce is deep, experienced, and generational-comprised of welders, fitters, naval architects, engineers, electricians, machinists, and other skilled tradesmen," wrote the members.
"Investing in stable, long-term contract opportunities helps...