{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2194", "Balderson to Biden: Addressing Supply Chain Crisis Should Be Top Priority", "2021-10-21", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "\u201cThe destructive policies coming out of the White House are making matters worse, not better, for economic growth and the current supply chain crisis,\u201d said Congressman Balderson.\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Troy Balderson, along with 160 House Republican colleagues, joined in a letter to President Biden Wednesday evening urging the Administration to reevaluate its priorities and reverse course on the harmful policies that have led to a worsening of the country\u2019s supply chain crisis and subsequent higher prices on everyday items.\n\n\u201cThe destructive policies coming out of the White House are making matters worse, not better, for economic growth and the current supply chain crisis,\u201d said Congressman Balderson. \u201cSmall businesses are struggling to find workers to fill available jobs, grappling with supply chain shortages, and facing the prospect of laying off workers who refuse to comply with President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandate. Fueling uncertainty further, the Administration continues to push for a multi-trillion-dollar \u2018human infrastructure\u2019 package that would raise prices for consumers and tax businesses at a rate higher than communist China.\u201d\n\nThe letter asks President Biden to call on Congress to halt discussions on the multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation bill that aims to fundamentally change this country and to instead work on real infrastructure solutions that focus on alleviating supply chain bottlenecks and helping to ensure products reach store shelves on time.\n\nBalderson, a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, points to common-sense solutions to alleviate the worsening bottleneck in America\u2019s supply chain. One such solution would be the passage of the DRIVE-Safe Act, legislation championed by Rep. Balderson, which would lift prohibitions that prevent commercial truck drivers, ages 18-20, from crossing state lines.\n\n\u201cAs supply chain delays worsen across the country, the DRIVE-Safe Act would provide the common-sense flexibility needed to address America\u2019s shortage of qualified truck drivers,\u201d added Balderson.\n\nRelated News\n\nBalderson Statement on the End of the Democrat Shutdown\n\nNovember 12, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson, Walberg Introduce Resolution Celebrating the American Motorcyclist Association\u2019s 100th Anniversary\n\nAugust 1, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson, Walberg Introduce Resolution Recognizing May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month\n\nMay 4, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Introduces Bill To Rename Philo Post Office in Honor of Samuel J. Mitchell Jr.\n\nMarch 21, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalderson Sees Opportunity in Grant Announcement for Intel Ohio\n\nMarch 20, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2194"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7653550710529089, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}