
In December, Kelly successfully pushed the Biden administration to take steps he outlined to tackle trucking industry workforce shortages in order to alleviate supply chain issues. This bipartisan bill builds on Kelly’s work to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks. Their bill, the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently (LICENSE) Act, would streamline burdensome licensing regulations by making permanent several waivers that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic last November. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced a bill to help address supply chain shortages and increase the number of truck drivers transporting goods in the U.S.
