Made in America
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Brown Urges Defense Department to Buy Uniforms and Boots Made In America—Not China—For Military Servicemembers
Following an Air Force Times report that a U.S. servicemember was unable to obtain American-made boots after having been twice issued Chinese-made ones, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to step up efforts to comply with the Berry Amendment that requi...…Read More
Posted on 10/18/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Leads Group of Senators on Legislation to Ensure That the U.S. Military Buys Steel Made in America--Not in China--For Armor Plates
Legislation Follows Letter Sent to the Defense Department Urging it to Reverse 2009 Decision that Ended 35-Year Rule Requiring that Steel Purchased by U.S. Military be Both Melted and Finished in the U.S. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillib...…Read More
Posted on 2/9/2012 |