Yesterday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said “we are doing everything we can, through an incredibly messy thicket that is enormously frustrating” to get our medical workers the life-saving supplies they need. That states are still having to jump through hoops to obtain even a fraction of the equipment they need is unacceptable.
The current shortage of masks, gloves, ventilators, and other vital resources is putting lives at risk — and the occupant of the White House and this administration are failing to rise to the challenge.
The administration in Washington, DC must authorize and make use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to manufacture and distribute the life-saving equipment that is needed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 and care for those infected with the virus.
We have the ability to scale our production and distribution to meet the moment, but time is running out.
Healthcare workers in the Massachusetts 7th and around the country are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they’re counting on us to ensure they have the supplies they need to protect themselves and our communities.
The clock is ticking, and lives depend on the federal government taking swift action that matches the urgency of this crisis.
Only the occupant of the White House can activate the DPA, and we need to organize and advocate to hold him accountable for putting the lives of patients and healthcare workers first.
Thank you for making your voice heard. I’m wishing you and your family health and safety.
In Solidarity,
Ayanna Pressley
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