Kelly Applauds Maritime Action Plan, Urges Passage of SHIPS for America Act

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement on the Maritime Action Plan published today and directed under President Trump's executive order titled "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance," signed on April 9, 2025:

"As an author of the SHIPS for America Act, I've believed for a long time that revitalizing our shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries is something we can and must do together. Today's release of the Administration's Maritime Action Plan reinforces the urgency of this moment and shows there's broad agreement on the need to act," said Kelly. "Strengthening America's maritime capacity will secure our supply chains, support our national security, rebuild our industrial base, and create good-paying jobs across the country. Now Congress needs to build on that momentum and pass the SHIPS for America Act."

Kelly, alongside Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Trent Kelly (R-MS-01), reintroduced the SHIPS for America Actin April last year.