Biden executive order will use Defense Production Act to combat coronaviru
Thursday, January 21, 2021
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act Thursday to ensure needed supplies are available to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the goal of delivering 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days of his administration.
“This is a wartime undertaking,” Biden said at a press briefing. “Today I’m signing an executive action to use the Defense Production Act and all other available authorities to direct all federal agencies and private industry to accelerate the making of everything that’s needed to protect, test, vaccinate and take care of our people.” …
