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Sen. Markey Discusses Invocation Of Defense Production Act In COVID-19 Fight

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published March 18, 2020 at 3:03 PM EDT
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Senator Ed Markey

Earlier today, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to mobilize production of coronavirus testing kits and personal protective equipment on a wartime level. Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey called on Trump to use the act – crafted in 1950 during the Korean War –  March 15th. The Democrat spoke with WAMC what the act entails, and the shortages Massachusetts faces during the pandemic.
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Josh Landes
Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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