Washington, Jan. 16 -- Representative Hillary Scholten issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the Small Business Defense Contract Protection Act to ensure that Department of Defense (DoD) contracts intended for small businesses are actually reaching small defense contractors to strengthen both America's national security and our small business economy.
"With growing global tensions and supply chains under pressure, we cannot afford to sideline small businesses that are ready to contribute," said Rep. Scholten. "As a member of the House Small Business Committee, I have seen firsthand how small defense contractors rely on lower-dollar contracts to grow, hire workers, and build the e...