United States Sen. Ted Cruz spoke with 3NEWS on Friday about several key issues — including what he calls a major win for the U.S. Coast Guard. Cruz, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee ...

The Coast Guard plans to buy 84 new ships and aircraft by 2035 with an injection of $25 billion in supplemental funding approved last week as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act.

The $24.6 billion investment is nearly twice the Coast Guard's annual budget and is in addition to the $14.4 billion the Trump administration has requested for the service for fiscal 2026.