Defense Authorization bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Shea-Porter Hails Passage of Defense Authorization Bill,

 Critical Funding Included for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Washington, DC—Today, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter successfully secured funding for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The funding, which is included in the Defense Authorization bill,  contains $20.6 million for the Waterfront Support Facility and $9.98 million for the Consolidated Global Submarine Component. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Critical Shipyard Funding Included in Defense Authorization Bill

Washington, DC—After months of hard work, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter has successfully secured critical funding for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the Defense Authorization bill.  The bill contains $20.6 million for the Waterfront Support Facility and $9.98 million for the Consolidated Global Submarine Component. The House is scheduled Wednesday to vote on the legislation. 

For Immediate Release

August 1, 2008

Contact: Matthew Miller, 202-485-3123

Hannah August, 202-485-3129

SUNUNU VOTES AGAINST TROOPS

Blocks Defense Authorization Bill in the name of partisan politics

Republican Senator John Sununu last night voted against the Defense Authorization bill which included a pay raise for servicemembers and improvements in healthcare for troops and their families. The bill Sununu opposed authorizes weapons systems, including $3 billion to defeat IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan.