{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/senators-collins-king-and-reps-pingree-golden-announce-contract-award-to-build-at-least-three-destroyers-at-bath-iron-works", "Senators Collins, King and Reps. Pingree, Golden Announce Contract Award to Build at least Three Destroyers at Bath Iron Works", "2023-08-01", "2023", "2023-08", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Jared F. Golden", "G000592", "golden.house.gov", "golden", "https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, announced today that Bath Iron Works (BIW) has been awarded a contract to build three additional DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The contract is part of the Navy\u2019s 5th DDG-51 multiyear procurement (MYP) authorized by Congress. The contract also supports thepotential for five additional ships, as BIW continues to work to deliver DDG-51s on time and increase production to 1.5 ships per year in the coming years. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro \u2013 who attended Saturday\u2019s christening of the USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at BIW \u2013 notified Senators Collins and King and Representatives Pingree and Golden of the award.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s award of three DDG-51s is a testament to Navy\u2019s confidence in the hardworking and highly skilled men and women at BIW who have earned the reputation that \u2018Bath built is best built,\u2019\u201d said Senators Collins and King along with Representatives Pingree and Golden in a joint statement. \u201cWe are pleased that this contract will provide a stable foundation to the shipyard for at least the next five years and ensure our sailors \u2013 and country \u2013 have the ships they need to keep the nation safe. In addition, as BIW continues to work to deliver DDG-51s on time and increase productivity in the coming years, the contract includes the potential for additional ships and more work.\u201d\n\nSenator Collins is Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee as well as the Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator King is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Representative Pingree is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Representative Golden is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. The Appropriations Committees are responsible for the allocation of funds for destroyers, while the Armed Services Committees authorize their purchase.\n\nThe contract was awarded after the Maine Congressional Delegation authorized and appropriated the funds for the construction of DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. BIW then competed to receive this contract.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:30:18Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/senators-collins-king-and-reps-pingree-golden-announce-contract-award-to-build-at-least-three-destroyers-at-bath-iron-works"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.961989164352417, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}