WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (S. 3570) to "provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has 18 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-M  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 3568) to "require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak." The bill was introduced on March 23 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Richard Blumen  more