{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-works-sanitation-collection-shift-highlights-her-bipartisan-law-support", "Davids Works Sanitation Collection Shift, Highlights Her Bipartisan Law to Support Women Truck Drivers", "2024-04-25", "2024", "2024-04", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "SHAWNEE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a \"Sharice's Shift\" alongside Terrell Banks, a five-year veteran with Waste Management, to collect trash at homes in Shawnee, KS. Davids highlighted her bipartisan legislation to support women truck drivers, which passed as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Davids was the only member of Kansas\u2019 congressional delegation to support this historic investment in our state\u2019s infrastructure.\n\nWhile the trucking industry has recently seen a notable increase in female representation, with women now accounting for nearly 14 percent of drivers, the American Trucking Association warns of an ongoing shortage of truck drivers that\u2019s projected to reach 160,000 drivers by 2030.\n\n\u201cIn the Kansas City metro area, a pivotal transportation and shipping hub, we understand the important role of the trucking industry and its drivers in powering our daily lives and economy,\u201d said Davids. \u201cAmidst challenges in recruiting and retaining truck drivers, I\u2019m proud that my bipartisan bill to eliminate barriers for women entering the trucking industry is creating good-paying jobs for Kansans. I\u2019ll keep striving to support all Kansas workers, and that certainly includes the driver I had the privilege of shadowing today.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongresswoman Davids, through her work, has demonstrated a commitment to assist and grow the number of women in the trucking industry,\u201d said Carmen Perez, Area General Manager, Heartland Area Operations Management, Waste Management. \u201cWe at Waste Management share that commitment and we continue to focus on making progress on the issue. Thank you, Congresswoman, for taking time to learn about our industry and the amazing female drivers who help us accomplish our mission every day.\u201d\n\nBefore joining Terrell Banks for her shift today, Davids visited a local Waste Management facility to meet with staff and discuss the flow of waste materials in the Kansas City region. She spoke about her efforts to create good-paying job opportunities for all Kansans and her bipartisan legislation to boost the trucking workforce by encouraging women to join the industry. Today\u2019s events follow Davids\u2019 visit to the Johnson County landfill earlier this month.\n\nDavids previously introduced the bipartisan Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act to establish a Women in Trucking Advisory Board, which reviews and reports on challenges facing woman drivers. In 2022, the bill was signed into law as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Since then, the advisory board has completed its report with findings and final recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA will soon deliver an additional report to Congress describing its action to adopt the recommendations.\n\nThe bipartisan infrastructure law, which is paid for through a combination of new revenues and savings, has been called the most fiscally responsible infrastructure bill in at least a decade by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In all, more than $3.2 billion in federal bipartisan infrastructure law funding has been announced for Kansas, with more than 376 specific projects identified \u2014 from lead pipe replacement in Olathe to safety initiatives in Kansas City, Kansas to long-overdue upgrades to K-68 in Miami County.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"]], "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-works-sanitation-collection-shift-highlights-her-bipartisan-law-support"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5169470570981503, "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"}