{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-introduces-bipartisan-price-transparency-bill-iran-war-drives", "Davids Introduces Bipartisan Price Transparency Bill as Iran War Drives Up Fertilizer Costs", "2026-03-30", "2026", "2026-03", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Recently, Representative Sharice Davids helped introduce the bipartisanFertilizer Transparency Act to increase transparency in fertilizer markets and provide farmers with better information on the price of crop inputs. The ongoing war in Iran is driving up energy and fertilizer costs, putting the livelihoods of farmers in jeopardy and making groceries more expensive. This legislation will help ensure farmers have the timely, reliable information they need to plan ahead and stay competitive.\n\n\u201cFarmers are already dealing with enough uncertainty \u2014 from weather to reckless tariffs and global markets \u2014 and they shouldn\u2019t be left in the dark about the cost of the fertilizer they rely on,\u201d said Davids. \u201cWith rising fertilizer prices driven by global conflict and supply disruptions, it\u2019s more important than ever that producers have clear, up-to-date information. This bipartisan bill is about giving our farmers the transparency they need to make informed decisions and lower grocery costs.\u201d\n\nThe energy-rich Middle East plays a central role in global fertilizer production. As the war in Iran disrupts shipping routes, fertilizer shipments are backing up near the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 a critical chokepoint through which nearly a third of the world\u2019s fertilizer supply passes. At the same time, rising natural gas prices, a key input in fertilizer production, are increasing manufacturing costs. Ongoing supply chain uncertainty and export disruptions are adding further strain, raising costs for farmers and potentially driving up food prices for consumers.\n\nThe bill would require the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a mandatory reporting program for fertilizer prices and quantities sold in the United States. The data would be published weekly to give farmers clearer insight into fertilizer markets. Currently, USDA publishes the data annually on a voluntary basis.", 1, "2026-04-15T05:46:42Z", "2026-04-15T05:48:27Z"]], "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/davids-introduces-bipartisan-price-transparency-bill-iran-war-drives"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0320809669792652, "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"}