Rep. Raskin Joins Colleagues in Urgent Letter to the President to Invoke Defense Production Act Authority
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined a letter signed by 56 House colleagues urging President Trump to use his authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 for the production of vital medical supplies to meet the extreme demand during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is a key issue for our local medical providers and hospitals throughout the 11th District of New Jersey . . .
Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined a letter signed by 56 House colleagues urging President Trump to use his authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 for the production of vital medical supplies to meet the extreme demand during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is a key issue for our local medical providers and hospitals throughout the 11th District of New Jersey . . .