Biden signs executive order to secure US supply chains
Biden signed an executive order Wednesday that will begin a 100-day investigation into vulnerabilities in the supply chain of critical sectors including computer chips, large capacity batteries, active pharmaceutical ingredients and critical and strategic materials, including rare earth minerals.
Biden touted the move as something that will strengthen America for future challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed myriad flaws in the supply chain.
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"This is about making sure the United States can meet every challenge we face in this new era," Biden said. "Pandemics, but also in defense, cybersecurity, climate change, and so much more. And the best way to do that is by protecting and sharpening America’s competitive edge by investing here at home."
In remarks before the signing, he called the subject one of few "where Republicans and Democrats agreed," having met earlier in the day with a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
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