{"id":51606,"date":"2018-08-18T22:12:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T22:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/18\/the-littoral-combat-ship-program-again-draws-white-house-ire\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:14:13","slug":"the-littoral-combat-ship-program-again-draws-white-house-ire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/08\/18\/the-littoral-combat-ship-program-again-draws-white-house-ire\/","title":{"rendered":"The littoral combat ship program again draws White House ire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney doesn\u2019t seem to like the littoral combat ship<\/a> program very much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full Senate is getting ready to take up the 2019 Defense Appropriations bill<\/a> but the White House has made clear it does not approve of a provision that made it out of committee that funds two littoral combat ships in 2019, one more than the Navy asked for in its budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement from the Office of Management and Budget, the White House \u201cstrongly\u201d objected to the second ship and said the work already line up is sufficient to keep the yards running while the Navy transitions to the FFG(X)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Administration strongly objects to the provision of an additional $475 million above the FY 2019 Budget request for the procurement of a second LCS. The additional ship is not needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne LCS in FY 2019, when combined with the three funded in FY 2018, would keep both shipyards supplied with enough work to remain viable for the Frigate competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t