Trump administration seeks to delay ban on contracting with companies using Chinese telecom

By Justin Doubleday / June 7, 2019 at 12:41 PM
The Trump administration is asking Congress to pass new legislation delaying implementation of a ban on the government sending federal dollars to companies and organizations that use certain Chinese telecommunications equipment and services. In a June 4 letter sent to Vice President Pence in his role as president of the Senate, acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought attaches a legislative proposal to adjust implementation deadlines set forth in Section 889 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense...

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