Sen. Menendez Urges President to Invoke Defense Production Act to Combat COVID-19 Outbreak
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez urged President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) and the authorities contained within in order to expand national production of needed medical supplies like masks, ventilators and respirators, and to expand hospital capacity to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.
"In the midst of a pandemic, state and local governments should not be . . .
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez urged President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) and the authorities contained within in order to expand national production of needed medical supplies like masks, ventilators and respirators, and to expand hospital capacity to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.
"In the midst of a pandemic, state and local governments should not be . . .