Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce TRUCKERS Act to End Vaccine Mandates for International Truck Drivers
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U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing the Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping (TRUCKERS) Act. The TRUCKERS Act would exempt non-U.S. citizen commercial truck drivers traveling from Canada or Mexico who are seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry from proof of vaccination requirements.
"Vaccine mandates for truckers to enter the U.S. from Mexico and Canada are an extreme abuse of power with far-reaching consequences. We're suffering through a supply chain crisis, and we need every trucker moving every product to every consumer and every place possible. Our bill provides much-needed relief from burdensome vaccine mandates to allow commerce to flow freely throughout North America," said Senator Cramer.
"Truck drivers are the backbone of America's economy. My dad was a truck driver and I know firsthand how critical these men and women are to getting products flowing to American families and businesses again. President Biden's inflation and supply chain crises are devastating so many Americans, especially our poorest families like mine growing up. By pushing these ridiculous mandates, he is only making things worse," said Senator Scott. "The government has no business pushing mandates on families and our hardworking businesses and my TRUCKERS Act will help stop this nonsense in its tracks. Joe Biden would be wise to take note of what's happening in Canada and see that the top-down, "government controls all" approach doesn't work. I also urge Canada's government to drop its ridiculous mandates on foreign drivers. I hope all of my colleagues will work with us to quickly pass this good and urgently needed bill."
Senators Cramer and Scott were joined by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike Braun (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Roger Marshall (R-KS).
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