Representatives Craig, Rouzer, Allred and Davis Announce Relaunch of Bipartisan Congressional Supply Chain Caucus

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), David Rouzer (R-NC), Colin Allred (D-TX) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Supply Chain Caucus. The caucus, which was originally formed prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, was reformed to help identify commonsense, bipartisan solutions to ongoing challenges and prevent future disruptions to global and domestic trade. Craig, Rouzer, Allred and Davis will serve as bipartisan co-chairs of the caucus, which will collaborate to advance policies aimed at unraveling global supply chains and bringing down costs for working families.

Late last year, Representative Craig called on House leadership to take immediate action to ease supply chain bottlenecks and help lower costs for their constituents, including legislation to complement investments in supply chain infrastructure made as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

"It's clear that our reliance on global supply chains have left us unprepared to meet the demand that our economy is currently experiencing," said Representative Craig. "In Congress, we must take immediate action to get products to shelves faster – and to help the private sector to rebuild, strengthen and bring home more of our supply chains in the future. I'm proud to help lead the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Supply Chain Caucus, and to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address these ongoing challenges."

"The ongoing global supply chain crisis is affecting every American through shipping delays and increased costs — and that assumes you can even get the product," said Representative Rouzer. "There are a wide-range of factors affecting our supply chain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm proud to join my colleagues in relaunching this bipartisan caucus to help identify and drive supply chain solutions. From agriculture, to manufacturing, to the technology start-ups of tomorrow, all American industries and consumers rely on a robust and timely supply chain. It is imperative that government policies help improve — not hinder — the supply chain delivery system."

"Supply chain slowdowns are impacting everyday life for folks across North Texas, and to get our economy back on track, Congress must work in a bipartisan way to strengthen our supply chain and end the disruptions we've seen as a result of this pandemic," said Representative Allred. "This shouldn't be a partisan issue, and it's why I am proud to help lead this bipartisan Caucus and craft solutions that will help reduce costs, create jobs and improve our supply chain across the board."

"The global supply chain is a critical component of our economy and the American way of life," said Representative Davis. "The pandemic and the government's response to it has contributed to this historic supply chain crisis we are currently facing, and we need a robust and expeditious response from the federal government to address it. That's why I'm proud to again be a member of the bipartisan Congressional Supply Chain Caucus. It's my hope that this Caucus can identify and collaborate on bipartisan solutions to address this current supply chain crisis and work to prevent future ones from occurring."

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