Gov. Whitmer, Rep. McClain to christen new U.S. Navy ship named after state capital

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain will christen a new U.S. Navy ship this weekend.

The christening of the future USNS Lansing will take place Saturday morning in Mobile, Alabama, with Whitmer and McClain breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow.

The Democratic governor and McClain, a top House Republican who represents Michigan’s 9th Congressional District, are the ship’s sponsors…

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