Josh Hawley Introducing New Legislation to Reduce US Reliance on Chinese Medical Supplies

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Miss.) speaks to the press during a recess in the impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 24, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Miss.) announced on Feb. 25 that he will be introducing new legislation aimed at making the U.S. medical supply chain less reliant on Chinese production.

“If the coronavirus crisis makes anything clear, it’s that we need to stop relying on China for our critical medical supply chains,” Hawley wrote on Twitter.