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Reconciliation Package Includes More Than $1 Billion For Coast Guard Icebreakers

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 15th, 2021

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Reconciliation Package Includes More Than $1 Billion For Coast Guard Icebreakers

Artist rendering of the Polar Security Cutter. Image by Halter Marine and Technology Associates.

After a marathon markup session that began Tuesday morning and ended early Wednesday morning, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes $1.1 billion for two Coast Guard icebreaker programs, the new polar security cutter (PSC) and a vessel for operations on the Great Lakes. The $60 billion reconciliation measure passed the committee with all Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed and now goes to the House Budget Committee. The measure is part of a…

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