If SHIPS Act language is included in other legislation instead of advancing as a standalone bill, some priorities could be diminished, according to Steven Wills, a navalist with the Center for Maritime Strategy. The SHIPS Act stands a better chance if Congress acts quickly to advance it before the Trump administration releases its fiscal year 2027 budget request, Wills said.
“If they can get this going early and make progress early this calendar year, then I think they’ll do better than if it waits and gets kind of commingled with the next defense budget, which is going to be very contentious, as we know,” Wills said. “There will be a lot more food fights there.”
Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Steven Wills | Quoted by Abby Shepherd and Nick Wilson
External Source: Inside Defense
If SHIPS Act language is included in other legislation instead of advancing as a standalone bill, some priorities could be diminished, according to Steven Wills, a navalist with the Center for Maritime Strategy. The SHIPS Act stands a better chance if Congress acts quickly to advance it before the Trump administration releases its fiscal year 2027 budget request, Wills said.
“If they can get this going early and make progress early this calendar year, then I think they’ll do better than if it waits and gets kind of commingled with the next defense budget, which is going to be very contentious, as we know,” Wills said. “There will be a lot more food fights there.”
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Dr. Steven Wills, Navalist