Bobby is also fighting for robust funding for our nation’s nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, which are built right here in Newport News.
Fight for robust federal funding for the nation's nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines built in Newport News.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The Navy released its FY2027 shipbuilding plan and said the President's FY2027 request includes $65.8 billion for Navy shipbuilding, while noting continued partnership with Congress remains necessary.
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The FY2027 Navy budget request sought $65.8 billion in shipbuilding funds, including one Columbia-class submarine, two Virginia-class submarines, and continued funding for CVN-80 and CVN-81.
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The enacted FY2026 appropriations law provided $27.151616 billion for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, including Columbia-class, Virginia-class, CVN-80, CVN-81, and carrier advance-procurement funding.
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The FY2026 NDAA authorized contract authority for up to two Ford-class aircraft carriers, up to five Columbia-class submarines, and advance procurement for Virginia-class submarine components.
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The Clerk recorded final House passage of S. 1071 on December 10, 2025, 312-112; Representative Scott of Virginia voted Yea.
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Scott said the final FY2026 NDAA supported Hampton Roads' shipbuilding base with $26 billion in shipbuilding provisions, including Ford-class carrier, CVN-82 advance procurement, Columbia-class, and Virginia-class funding.
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Scott said the Armed Services Committee's FY2026 NDAA work included investments in the third Columbia-class submarine, the carrier replacement program, CVN-81, and Virginia-class submarines, while opposing the later partisan House version.
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Scott said he supported shipbuilding investments in the FY2026 defense appropriations bill, including Columbia-class, Virginia-class, and Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear aircraft carrier funding, but voted against the overall bill.
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The Department listed Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, among awardees for Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine construction contract modifications; it also listed Newport News as 22% of the work location and $6.441 billion in FY2026 Navy shipbuilding funds obligated at award.
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The House-reported FY2027 defense appropriations bill includes Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy amounts for Columbia-class submarines, Columbia advance procurement, CVN-80, carrier advance procurement, CVN-81, Virginia-class submarines, Virginia advance procurement, CVN refueling overhauls, and $56.674 billion total for the account.
Assessments
The promise was to fight for robust federal funding for nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines built in Newport News. During Scott's current federal term, Congress enacted FY2026 appropriations with substantial Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy funding for Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarines, CVN-80, CVN-81, and carrier advance procurement, followed by contract obligations involving Newport News Shipbuilding. Scott also voted for the FY2026 NDAA and publicly tied his support to Hampton Roads and Newport News shipbuilding priorities. Because the relevant funding was enacted and moved into execution while he remained in office, this counts as delivered in the same term.
The promise was to fight for robust federal funding for nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines built in Newport News. During Scott's current federal House term, Congress enacted FY2026 appropriations with substantial Navy shipbuilding funding for Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarines, Ford-class carriers, CVN-80/CVN-81, and carrier advance procurement. Scott also voted for the final FY2026 NDAA and publicly tied that vote to Hampton Roads and Newport News shipbuilding priorities. His qualified opposition to an earlier appropriations version does not outweigh the enacted funding outcome and his documented support for the relevant shipbuilding lines.