NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK Speaker: Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Publication: Congressional Record Date: 17 September 2024 Subjects: American Government , Labor, Trucking

(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 3.6 million American truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Truckers keep our Nation moving forward. Every year, across more than 300 billion miles of highways and back roads, these men and women deliver 11.5 billion tons of goods to feed our families, fuel our industries, and sustain our communities.

Whenever you see a truck on the road, Madam Speaker, know that behind the wheel, someone is often miles away from home and family to deliver goods we usually take for granted.

Without these unsung heroes, grocery shelves would be bare, factories would shut down, hospitals would run out of medication, and cars would be stranded without fuel.

I thank all our truck drivers for their hard work in undertaking one of our economy's most demanding and vital jobs.