U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in New York City, marking the single largest investment in the U.S. Coast Guard since World War II.
The bill provided nearly $25 billion to revitalize the Coast Guard, with specific allocations including $14.1 billion for cutters, $3.7 billion for aircraft, and $6 billion for infrastructure. This significant funding aims to enhance the service's capabilities.
During his visit, Secretary Mullin toured the Unified Command at the Javits Center and explored the harbor on a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat Medium before visiting USCG Station New York. He said, “It’s great to see the investment that President Trump and his administration is making in the Coast Guard, the largest investment since World War II. In dollar amount, it’s the largest in history, investing almost $25 billion.”
Mullin further described the legislation as “the most consequential bill in President Trump’s tenure, and also in recent history,” emphasizing its role in delivering on promises of law and order.