Lawmakers surface Coast Guard housing, quality-of-life issues
Rick Larsen raised concerns about services for Coast Guard members and urged the service to prioritize them as it adopts new technology.
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Lawmakers raised concerns about Coast Guard housing, healthcare, childcare and infrastructure during a House subcommittee hearing. Coast Guard officials described recruiting gains but said maintenance and training investments are needed to support the service’s planned growth.
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Rick Larsen
D · WA-2
Ranking member of the full committee who raised concerns about healthcare, childcare and Coast Guard infrastructure.
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Salud O. Carbajal
D · CA-24
Subcommittee ranking member who raised concerns about Coast Guard housing costs and unsafe housing.
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