Washington, Feb. 13 -- Congressman John Garamendi issued the following press release:

Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-author of the SHIPS for America Act (https://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases/garamendi-kelly-senators-young-and-kelly-introduce-ships-america-act), released the following statement in response to the Administration's released Maritime Action Plan (https://www.whitehouse.gov/maritimemight/):

"After years of underinvestment, our country is recognizing the critical importance of revitalizing America's maritime industry for our local economies and national security," said Congressman Garamendi. "There is much work to be done to strengthen our dome...