Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Significant Contract to Electric Boat to Plan USS Hartford & Conduct Scheduled Maintenance

(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT) released the following joint statement after an announcement that Electric Boat in Groton has been awarded a $125,819,311 contract to plan the USS Hartford and conduct scheduled maintenance:

“This powerfully welcome news is another strong vote of confidence in EB‘s world class workforce. Maintaining and repairing our subs is as important as building them— vital to our national security. Honoring our Capitol City’s namesake, this major investment provides significant job stability to thousands of skilled, dedicated workers and their families. We look forward to congratulating them personally.”

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