Quincy Reporter

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Chanpaign) is relaunching the Congressional Supply Chain Caucus to help update and improve the nation's supply chain system.

“The  best way to protect our country against foreign supply chain problems  is to make more goods in America and bring manufacturing back to our  shores,” Davis said in a statement. “The pandemic and the government’s response to it has contributed to this historic supply chain crisis we are currently facing, and we need a robust and expeditious response from the federal government to address it."

Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX), and Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN) are joining Davis is restarting the caucus, which was originally launched before the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I’m proud to join my colleagues in relaunching this bipartisan caucus to help identify and drive supply chain solutions," Davis said. "From agriculture, to manufacturing, to the technology start-ups of tomorrow, all American industries and consumers rely on a robust and timely supply chain.  It is imperative that government policies help improve — not  hinder — the supply chain delivery system.”

Supply chain problems need the attention of Congress, Allred said.

"Supply chain slowdowns are impacting everyday life for folks across North Texas, and to get our economy back on track, Congress must work in a bipartisan way to strengthen our supply chain and end the disruptions we’ve seen as a result of this pandemic,” he said in a statement.

Last February, the state created the Illinois Supply Chain Management program, it said in a news release.

Davis in November blamed the Biden administration for the nation's supply chain problems, saying its policies were punishing the private sector, the South Central Reporter reported.

In October, Illinois retailers were experiencing problems getting the inventory they ordered, the Lake County Gazette reported.