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Booker to Introduce Bills Blocking USS Doris Miller Renaming

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will introduce three bills Thursday to block renaming the carrier after U.S. President Donald Trump.
The bills would bar federal funds for renaming and prohibit naming ships after sitting presidents.
The legislation also requires Congress to receive greater transparency on Navy ship-naming decisions.
Two Navy officials say leaders are debating changing the name of the under-construction USS Doris Miller.

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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will introduce three bills Thursday to block renaming the carrier after U.S. President Donald Trump.
The bills would bar federal funds for renaming and prohibit naming ships after sitting presidents.
The legislation also requires Congress to receive greater transparency on Navy ship-naming decisions.
Two Navy officials say leaders are debating changing the name of the under-construction USS Doris Miller.