Warren, Sheehy pitch 'right to repair' to Armed Services leaders

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Tim Sheehy, R- Mont., urged leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to act quickly on legislation that would allow the military to repair its own equipment, the latest move in a bid to revive and legislate on the issue this year.

In a letter to the bipartisan leaders of both panels and shared with CQ Roll Call, Warren and Sheehy, who are also Armed Services Committee members, quoted the Government Accountability Office, combatant commanders and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, among other officials, in saying "right to repair" legislation (S 2209, HR 5155) could save the military billions of dollars and bolster readiness.

“Each of these leaders and many more have acknowledged the threat that these contract restrictions have on the military’s readiness and the need to adopt the bipartisan Warrior Right to Repair Act in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act,” the lawmakers wrote.

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