WASHINGTON, DC — In November 2024, the American Bakers Association (ABA) announced the formation of the Congressional Baking Caucus, a bipartisan collective committed to addressing issues impacting the US commercial baking industry.
Now, in a recent launch event for the caucus, ABA honored three lawmakers with the 2025 Baking Industry Champions Awards.
“The Baking Industry Champions Awards celebrate elected leaders who rise above expectations, delivering for both their communities and the commercial baking industry,” said Eric Dell, ABA president and CEO. “With facilities in districts across the country, baking is more than business; it’s a cornerstone of the American economy, creating purpose-driven jobs and delivering nutritious products to tables across the country.”
The honorees include Congressional Baking Caucus co-chairs Congressman Donald G. Davis (D-NC-01) and Rep. John Joyce M.D. (R-PA 13) as well as Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN 3).
“The commercial baking industry plays a vital role in ensuring we have access to affordable, nutritious grain foods while contributing to the strength of eastern North Carolina and the US economy,” Davis said. “The Congressional Baking Caucus stands firmly behind this crucial industry while building on our shared traditions.”
The caucus ensures that commercial bakers’ needs are represented in Congress. This includes hot-button industry issues such as workforce development, supply chain efficiency and regulatory reform.
“Pennsylvania is home to the bakeries that stock store shelves and fill kitchens across our country,” Joyce said. “Commercial baking supports American farmers throughout Pennsylvania and the US, all the while producing the fresh baked goods we know and love. I’m proud to co-chair the Congressional Baking Caucus alongside Congressman Davis, and it’s critical that we build support both in Washington and across the country for this vital industry.”
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