Washington, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) introduced the Shipyard Modernization Sustainment Act, a bill that strengthens Congressional oversight over the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) by requiring a series of independent reviews of its cost, progress, and timeline. These reviews would be conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) led by the Comptroller General and include annual reviews, congressional briefings, and a final report by 2031.Congresswoman Kiggans said, "If the United States wants to remain the world's most powerful naval fighting force, we must ensure our ...