Bill would give Biden new powers to prepare for the next pandemic

New York CNN Business — The Covid-19 pandemic exposed glaring weaknesses in America's medical supply chains, causing a frantic scramble for masks, respirators and other gear needed to fight the virus. In the years since, Americans have faced periodic shortages of antibiotics, common pain relievers, baby formula and key components needed for CT scans. Now, a bipartisan effort in Congress is attempting to boost medical supply chain resilience and ease the country's reliance on less friendly nations like China for critical medical supplies - before the next disaster strikes. Democratic Sen. Tom Carper and Republican Sen. Thom Tillis plan to…