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Following Spanberger Push, White House Invokes Defense Production Act to Combat Baby Formula Shortage in Virginia & Across Country
May 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:

After being pressed by U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA), the White House tonight announced that it will invoke the Act in response to the nationwide baby formula shortage.

Last week, Spanberger directly pressed White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain to strongly consider implementing the DPA in response to the ongoing formula shorta . . .

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