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

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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 15^th. The Democrat spoke with WAMC what the act entails, and the shortages Massachusetts faces during the pandemic.

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Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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