Biden Signs ‘Buy American’ Executive Order
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On Monday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order meant to increase federal procurement of U.S.-made goods. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden will make it harder for federal agencies to issue waivers allowing the government to purchase products made overseas, right-leaning articles highlight that President Donald Trump signed multiple executive actions focused on his “Buy American, Hire American” agenda.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden will make it harder for federal agencies to issue waivers allowing the government to purchase products made overseas. The measure drew labor union plaudits to call the move a good “first step” in revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the order is designed to strengthen the rules surrounding the Buy American Act. Biden said that Monday’s executive order would “tighten the existing ‘Buy American’ policies and go further.”
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that President Donald Trump signed multiple executive actions focused on his “Buy American, Hire American” agenda dating back to early 2017. The article notes that Trump has repeatedly accused Biden of plagiarizing him while on the campaign trail over the “Buy American” messaging.
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Biden signs order pushing federal government to buy more American-made products
The Washington Post