Entries by Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) & John Garamendi (D-CA)

Congress Can Fix the Cargo Shipping Supply Chain Problem

American exporters are facing a serious imbalance when it comes to foreign trade. Dozens of agricultural exporters and manufacturers have contacted our Congressional offices expressing frustration with shipping delays and exorbitant surcharges, known in maritime parlance as “detention and demurrage” fees. Even more concerning are the reports of ocean carriers declining cargo bookings of American […]

Supply Chain in Crisis

America’s supply chain is in an emergency situation, one that is growing worse for our industry by the day. A labor shortage, the pandemic, weather disasters and backlogged cargo bays have pushed the supply chain to its breaking point. Consumers having to wait longer for toys and holiday gifts is an annoyance — waiting for […]

Congested Ports: NRF Saw it Coming

The National Retail Federation has been preparing for congestion at our nation’s ports for more than 15 years. That’s how long ago we launched the Global Port Tracker, which counts the number of inbound containers processed at the largest ports used by U.S. retailers each month and forecasts how many are expected over the next […]

BPC and ESG: What We’re Doing to Make an Impact

Environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, is a framework increasingly used to measure factors beyond the balance sheet that impact the financial performance and long-term sustainability of a corporation. That’s why, this past March, the Bipartisan Policy Center, together with S&P Global, announced a new ESG Task Force to inform policymakers about the ESG debate, […]