“Steel manufacturers strongly support the SHIPS for America Act and related efforts to revitalize U.S. shipbuilding,” Brandon Farris, vice president in charge of government affairs at the Steel Manufacturers Association, writes in a letter to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries. “The American steel industry has more than enough capacity to produce and supply any growth in demand for key shipbuilding inputs like steel plate. SMA’s members include longstanding suppliers of steel plate for both military and commercial shipbuilding applications. These capabilities have only expanded in recent years, as steel companies in America have invested billions of dollars in new and expanded facilities, some of which have been designed specifically to increase supply for shipbuilding applications. The SHIPS for America Act will strengthen and enhance the entire shipbuilding supply chain, which is critical to our national security, while restoring critical manufacturing and supporting American workers. We stand ready to supply American-made steel that will help re-establish U.S. maritime dominance.”

Read the letter here.