Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers on Cuts to Vital Consumer Price Data

The administration’s announcement that it is collecting less consumer price data comes as the President’s reckless tariffs are causing prices to rise
WASHINGTON –Today,Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)led eight of his colleague is calling out the administration and demanding answers regarding the recent announcement that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will reduce Consumer Price Index (CPI) data collection.
“This is not a minor administrative adjustment. Inaccurate and incomplete data will have serious downstream consequences,”the Senators wrote in a letter to the Secretary of Labor.“Inflation measures based on BLS data guide cost-of-living adjustments for tens of millions of Social Security recipients, wage increases in collective bargaining agreements, and policymaking at the Federal Reserve. Payments on roughly $2 trillion in inflation-indexed Treasury bonds are tied to these figures, as are tax brackets and numerous private-sector contracts.”
The Senators also noted that the timing of this decision is particularly dangerous for families and consumers. “At a time when Americans are already feeling the strain of rising costs due to President Trump’s reckless tariffs and failure to effectively crack down on price gouging, reducing the quality of this data is misguided,”they wrote.
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The Senators requested answers to a series of questions, including:
The letter was signed bySenators Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ),andGary Peters (D-MI).
Read the full letterHERE.
6/10/25