Ernst: Too Many Items Important to Our Health and Well-Being Come from China, We Need to Fix That

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her work to decrease U.S. dependency on the Communist Party of China. Last week, she introduced the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here In North America (BEAT CHINA) Act which would incentivize pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers to relocate to the United States. Senator Ernst joined Jeff Angelo on WHO Radio to discuss the importance of the bill, saying, “This pandemic has created what I call the ‘great awakening’ when it comes to our vulnerabilities and our supply chain, and, so, when we look at, what are those things we need here in the United States that are important to our health and welfare and well-being—a lot of those things come from the Communist Party of China. Items like PPE, prescription drugs, and other essential type medical supplies—and we’ve got to fix that. And that’s what this bill does.”