Stauber and Bergman Introduce House Resolution Expressing Support for the Role Great Lakes Shipping Can Play in Alleviating the Supply Chain Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced a House Resolution expressing support for the Great Lakes shipping industry and the important role that this industry can play in alleviating President Biden's supply chain crisis.

Of his Resolution, Stauber stated, "Currently, scores of ships from around the world are waiting in waters off the coast of California, leaving shelves across the country bare and causing consumer prices to skyrocket. While top officials within the Biden White House dismiss this issue as a ‘high class problem' and continue to ignore the matter, Americans from every walk of life are experiencing the supply chain crisis firsthand. As the Representative of the largest freshwater port in the world, I know the thousands of workers who make up the Great Lakes shipping industry can play a part in resolving this matter, which is why I am proud to introduce this House Resolution with Rep. Bergman today."

Bergman stated, "Never underestimate the Great Lakes. With President Biden's supply chain crisis hitting home in every sense of the word, there is no better time than now to highlight the capacity of our Great Lakes ports and shipping industry. I'm introducing this resolution with Rep. Stauber, a fellow Great Lakes representative, because we know the hardworking men and women who drive Great Lakes shipping and support our local economies stand ready as an example of industry efficiency."

See a link to the resolution, HERE.

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system handles 160 million tons of cargo annually. While West Coast ports have experienced delays and a collapse of basic supply chain operations, Great Lakes ports over the same period have not experienced delays or backups.

The introduction of this Resolution comes one day before Congressman Stauber is set to host a supply chain roundtable, where one of the topics will center around the need to expand Great Lakes shipping to increase the importing and exporting of goods.