U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., wants President Donald Trump to enforce “Buy American" laws to ensure federal agencies purchase American-made goods when distributing contracts.
Murphy calls it a serious issue, which he highlighted during a recent visit to government contractor Platt Brothers in Waterbury.
“While I was at the company today, the Army notified Platt Brothers that they would be awarding that contract to a European company. That makes no sense. And that contract is worth over $100,000.”
Murphy has sent President Trump a list of potential executive actions he could take to better enforce Buy American laws. Those include a Buy American government watchdog and a government-wide audit of purchases.