Congress Has Unfinished Business Regarding Naval Shipbuilding

Congress Has Unfinished Business Regarding Naval Shipbuilding

When President Trump told a joint session of Congress in March that he was creating a shipbuilding office dedicated to reviving America’s maritime industry, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle applauded. “We used to make so many ships,” Mr. Trump said. “We don’t make them anymore very much. But we’re going to make them very fast, very soon.” After a quick, aggressive start, though, the effort appears to have stalled. Like a sailboat stuck in a …