Rep. Mann Reacts to Biden Admin. Denying Trucking Waiver for Ag

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rejecting an effort by farm groups to exempt truckers hauling livestock from federal mandates:

“This week, the Biden Administration denied a waiver to allow haulers of livestock and agricultural commodities extra time to safely navigate roads and deliver perishable goods. Kansas is a national leader in beef production, and our producers are well aware of the unique set of issues that drivers face while transporting livestock and grain. The livelihoods of America’s agricultural producers are at stake, and consumers depend on producers’ longstanding commitment to keeping America fed. With a looming rail strike, a worker shortage, and a struggling supply chain, we must provide regulatory relief to agricultural producers. Now is not the time to hinder the swift transportation of food.

I proudly support the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act, which would update the hours-of-service exemptions for agricultural products and livestock to provide flexibility for those who transport America’s most precious commodities. Congress must act to pass this legislation as President Biden has once again failed to consider the needs of rural America and farm country.”

Representative Mann is the representative in Congress for the First Congressional District of Kansas. The Big First is home to 60,000 farms and ranches and is the third-largest agriculture production district in the country. Representative Mann proudly serves on the House Agriculture Committee, the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, and is a member of the Congressional Hunger Caucus.

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