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Golden named vice chair on House subcommittee that oversees military shipbuilding
The subcommittee oversees naval acquisition and contracts for military shipbuilding performed at Bath Iron Works, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and other US shipyards Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 3:33 PM EST February 17, 2021 Updated: 4:56 AM EST February 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has been named a vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee.
As vice chair, Golden will take on an elevated role on the subcommittee, which oversees naval acquisition and contracts for military shipbuilding performed at Bath Iron Works (BIW), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and other shipyards across the country.