Welcome to the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus website! As Co-chairs of the caucus and on behalf of the more than 100 Members who have joined, we thank you for your interest in shipbuilding and its associated industrial base. We hope you will find the website to be a helpful reference that will increase your understanding of the issues facing America's shipbuilders, Navy, and Marine Corps.

We began the caucus with three main objectives: to build a venue for Members to discuss shipbuilding issues that impact their districts, to work together to support increased shipbuilding efforts for the United States Navy that will enhance our national security, and to improve awareness regarding shipbuilding matters across Capitol Hill. Our caucus provides a forum for Members of Congress, Navy and Marine Corps officers, and industry leaders to exchange views on the current and future states of domestic shipbuilding.

Again, thank you for visiting our website. Please check back in the future for updates. If you have any questions or comments about the caucus or would like to encourage your Representative to join, please contact us.

 
Taylor, Davis to Participate in Defense Media Breakfast
Wednesday, 18 May 2005
WASHINGTON, DC (May 19, 2005) - Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus co-founders, Congressman Gene Taylor (D-MS) and Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), will participate in a defense media breakfast hosted by the publishers of Defense Today on Thursday, May 19th, 2005, at 10 AM.
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Through a combination of meetings, discussions, and delegation visits, the caucus seeks to:

  1. Raise awareness of shipbuilding issues within Congress & the Public
  2. Provide a forum for Members of Congress to discuss shipbuilding issues which are important to their districts
  3. Define the requirement of the Navy -what is the number and mix of battle force ships required?
  4. Promote adequate budgets and funding of naval ships to meet warfare requirements.
  5. Promote the U.S. build and manufacture of ships and their components.
  6. Facilitate a dialogue between industry, Congress, and the Navy on the future of the domestic shipbuilding industry.