STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Arizona State Representative David Cook, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has reached out to Mexico’s Consul General Yescas Mendoza with a proposal to alleviate supply chain disruptions caused by a massive union strike that began Tuesday, when approximately 45,000 U.S. port workers walked off the job. The strike affects 36 ports, threatening shortages and rising prices.
Chairman Cook seeks collaboration with the Consul General to explore diverting container shipments to Mexican ports, allowing goods to enter the United States through Arizona’s land ports of entry, in an effort to minimize the economic impact of the union-led strike.
“With the current port closures, we need creative solutions to ensure vital goods continue to flow and to minimize economic disruptions,” said Chairman Cook. “Working with our Mexican partners to use their ports offers a practical solution that benefits both our states’ and national economies. It is crucial that we keep the lines of trade open, and I am confident this proposal can help reduce strain on our supply chains until U.S. ports are operational again.”
A copy of his letter is attached and available here: https://bit.ly/3ZPmv0b.
David Cook is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives serving Legislative District 7, which includes Pinal, Gila, Coconino, and Navajo Counties. He is Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and the House International Trade Committee. Follow him on X/Twitter at @RepDavidCook.
