DelBene Responds to Latest Inflation Report

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after new data shows prices rose 4.2% annually in May. “The latest inflation report shows what working families across the country have been feeling for months: prices are too high, budgets are squeezed, and paychecks don’t go as far. President Trump's illegal tariffs and Congressional Republicans’ economic policies are directly increasing the price of groceries, housing, health care, and child care. Fuel oil is up nearly 60%, and gasoline prices have increased over 40% since last year because of Trump’s war with Iran. “Trump has callously dismissed the struggles facing everyday families right now, saying last month that he doesn’t ‘think about Americans' financial situation.’ No matter how the White House tries to spin this, they cannot explain away the fact that too many families believe that America is unaffordable. House Democrats will continue to fight for policies that will help lower prices and support working families.”