Biden Vows to Enforce ‘Buy American’ Rule for Federal Agencies
- New rules, if approved, would affect U.S. government purchases
- President gave remarks on rule in Pennsylvania on Wednesday
Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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President Joe Biden vowed the strongest enforcement ever for rules that require the federal government to favor American vendors when they purchase goods, saying his predecessors had too freely allowed exceptions.
Biden toured a Mack Trucks Inc. factory in politically sensitive Pennsylvania on Wednesday, where he said forthcoming regulations would increase U.S. manufacturers’ share of the federal automobile fleet -- about 600,000 vehicles strong, he said -- to 70% from 55% by 2029.