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Congresswoman Pingree cosponsors bill to force Pentagon to buy American-made athletic footwearSays Department of Defense failed to live up to agreement, legislation needed
Washington, DC,
April 14, 2016
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree cosponsored a bill today to force the Department of Defense to buy American-made athletic footwear for military personnel. Although the Berry Amendment requires the military to buy American-made uniforms, the military has circumvented this requirement by giving cash allowances to new recruits to buy training footwear. Although the Pentagon agreed two years ago to stop the practice and buy American-made athletic footwear, the military has failed to live up to that commitment. |