{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/committee-passes-davids-amendment-bipartisan-supply-chain-package", "Committee Passes Davids\u2019 Amendment in Bipartisan Supply Chain Package", "2023-06-06", "2023", "2023-06", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "In a hearing last week, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to approve Representative Sharice Davids\u2019 amendment to a bipartisan package focused on reinforcing the nation\u2019s supply chain and protecting it from future disruptions. Davids\u2019 amendment strengthens a pilot program to study the impact of increased trucking weights, a critical part of the supply chain for consumer goods and other industries.\n\nThe package includes over a dozen bills focused on making needed transportation safety updates and improving supply chain flexibility and resiliency. Davids amended H.R. 3372, introduced by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), which would establish a voluntary pilot program for states to increase truck weights on federal interstates. The program will study the impact of increasing weights up to 91,000 lbs. on six axles with an additional braking system.\n\nDavids\u2019 amendment changed the length from 10 years to a 5-year program with the option to extend for another 5 years, a suggestion that was welcomed by both parties to preserve the pilot nature of the study. If adopted, this change could reduce the number of trucks on the road, lowering greenhouse gas emissions while helping get more goods from ship to shelf in a safe and efficient manner.\n\n\u201cOne thing we\u2019ve learned over the last few years is just how critical our domestic supply chain is to our economy and our everyday lives. I was glad to work with my Republican colleagues to come at this issue from a new angle, creating a national pilot program that will study increased truck weights and improved safety features,\u201d said Davids. \u201cIf successful, we will be able to lower emissions and strengthen our supply chain, avoiding costly shortages and delays that hurt Kansas businesses and consumers. I look forward to continuing bipartisan cooperation on this issue.\u201d\n\n\u201cI know sometimes people think this town is only about politics, but I really want to applaud a number of members on the other side of the aisle who are focused on policy. Ms. Davids did exactly what you\u2019re supposed to do,\u201d said Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD). \u201cI want to thank Ms. Davids and others for working hard to get to yes.\u201d\n\nWatch Davids and Johnson address the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about their legislative work:\n\nImage\n\nRep. Davids and Rep. Allred speak during a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "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://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/committee-passes-davids-amendment-bipartisan-supply-chain-package"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3763578608632088, "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"}