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HASC Chairman Calls for More Defense Contractor Aid in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

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HASC Chairman Calls for More Defense Contractor Aid in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

As Congress anticipates passing another economic stimulus package to protect U.S. workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) would be interested in provisions that would strengthen the industrial base, he told reporters April 7. Small- to medium-sized companies who work with the Defense Department may be particularly challenged to stay in business as the U.S. government urges non-essential workers to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, Smith said in a Tuesday teleconference call. Meanwhile,…

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