A bill that could bring a contract for three more Coast Guard cutters to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula was approved by a Senate committee during the week. A release from Sen. Roger Wicker’s office said the Coast Guard Reauthorization bill, which was passed by the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, contains a provision written by Wicker that would authorize the Coast Guard to seek a multi-year contract for three National Security Cutters. Wicker is a senior member of the committee. (Source: Sun Herald, 05/18/17)
