Drugs, Thugs, and Fish: Examining Coast Guard Law Enforcement Efforts

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation · January 14, 2026

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Chair opened the subcommittee, asked unanimous consent for procedural matters (ability to recess, allow non-subcommittee members to sit and question, and inclusion of written materials in the record).

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House subcommittee hearing on Coast Guard law enforcement missions, where witnesses described record drug seizures, challenges from ‘dark fleet’ tankers and illegal fishing, and GAO outlined readiness, maintenance and staffing shortfalls tied to acquisitions delays and data gaps.

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