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Democrats urge Trump to bolster 'Buy America' requirements

December 12, 2016 at 4:00 PM
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) this week led a group of 20 Democrats asking President-elect Trump to ensure stronger enforcement and expansion of “Buy America” requirements after a push to include language on the issue in a water resources bill fell short before the 114th Congress adjourned. A “Buy America” provision in the Senate version of the Water Resources Development Act called for the use of American-made steel and iron products in infrastructure projects, according to a Dec. 6 press release...

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