Washington, April 1 -- Congressman John Garamendi issued the following press release:
Yesterday, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Wesley Bell (D-MO), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and eight other House Armed Services Democrats to write 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.
In the letter, Garamendi and HASC Democrats 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 ...