Biden Vows to Enforce ‘Buy American’ Rule for Federal Agencies

President Joe Biden vowed the strongest enforcement ever for rules that require the federal government to favor American vendors when they purchase goods, saying his predecessors had too freely allowed exceptions.

Biden toured a Mack Trucks Inc. factory in politically sensitive Pennsylvania on Wednesday, where he said forthcoming regulations would increase U.S. manufacturers’ share of the federal automobile fleet -- about 600,000 vehicles strong, he said -- to 70% from 55% by 2029.

Agencies that want to hire foreign vendors or buy goods from overseas will have to clear the requests with a new White House office, he said.

“In ...