Press Releases

Chellie Pingree issued the following statement on a proposal by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to have Bath Iron Works build three DDG-1000 destroyers, followed by additional DDG 51s.

"Bath Iron Works has some of the best shipbuilders in the world and they consistently deliver ships ahead of schedule and under budget. They have a proven track record building the DDG51 line and clearly they have the capability and capacity to build complex ships like the DDG 1000. I’m pleased to see Secretary Gates make a proposal that would keep the highly skilled and vital workforce at BIW employed building both ships."

Pingree serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee.