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In Your Community The Trump-Republican Cost of Living Crisis Donald Trump promised to lower prices on day one. He lied. Instead, his tariffs, which amount to a national sales tax, and Republicans’ Big Ugly Law are driving up costs and squeezing family budgets. Under Trump, billionaires win. Everyone else loses. $2,357 Average additional cost to American families for basic living expenses due to inflation under Donald Trump Source: Joint Economic Committee Minority (through March 2026) $1,745 Average hit to American families due to Trump's tariff taxes during his first year in office Source: Joint Economic Committee Minority Republicans are giving billionaires new tax breaks — while cutting health care for working Americans. Republicans claim we can't afford to lower costs for families, but are handing at least $70 billion to an out-of-control ICE and CBP . 15 million Americans will lose their health insurance under the Big Ugly Law and Republicans’ decision to end enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits Source: Congressional Budget Office Nearly $1 trillion In cuts to Medicaid as a result of Republicans’ Big Ugly Law Source: Congressional Budget Office Over $1,000 annually Average additional cost for 22 million Americans due to Republicans’ decision to end enhanced ACA tax credits Source: KFF ( 1 , 2 ) District Representative Address/ZIP Location Know your Congressional district? Just start typing "PA-02" or any other district to search. Know your Member of Congress? Just start typing their name, starting with their first name. Don't know your Congressional district? Enter an address or ZIP code to look up your district. Want to search using your GPS location? Click the search bar and select the dropdown for "Use Current Location." Print Fact Sheet Your Congressional District XX-XX Rep. Name ( Party ) 💵 Higher Costs for Basic Needs In N/A + $ N/A average additional cost to State families for basic living expenses under Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans + $ N/A average housing cost increase for State families + $ N/A average transportation cost increase for State families Source: Joint Economic Committee (through March 2026) In XX-XX + $ N/A average increase in electricity costs for families in N/A under Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans in 2025 Source: N/A In XX-XX $ N/A average cost for one month of groceries in XX-XX Source: Urban Institute In N/A $ N/A average cost for one year of child care for two children in State Source: Urban Institute 🏦 Americans Going Bankrupt In N/A N/A individuals or families in N/A filed for bankruptcy in 2025 N/A Source: House Budget Committee Democrats 🚑 Higher Costs for Health Care In XX-XX N/A people in XX-XX are seeing their health care costs rise because of Republicans’ decision to end enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits Source: Co-Equal The Republican Health Care Crisis will send premiums skyrocketing: For a 60 year old couple earning $85,600 a year Annual Premiums Will Rise By $ N/A N/A For a family of four earning $66,000 a year (ages 45, 45, 15, and 10) Annual Premiums Will Rise By $ N/A N/A For a family of four earning $133,750 a year (ages 45, 45, 15, and 10) Annual Premiums Will Rise By $ N/A N/A Source: Keep Americans Covered 🏥 Families Losing Health Care In XX-XX N/A people will lose health coverage because of Republican cuts to Medicaid in the Big Ugly Law and Republicans’ decision to end enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits N/A people in XX-XX will lose access to health coverage because of Republican cuts to Medicaid in the Big Ugly Law N/A people in XX-XX will lose access to health coverage because of Republicans’ decision to end enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and Republicans’ new red tape Source: Joint Economic Committee House Minority About This Data District Tariff & Big, Ugly Law Impact Source: Co-Equal Inflation Under Trump Source: Joint Economic Committee District Electricity Increase Source: Co-Equal State Electricity Increase Source: Joint Economic Committee Minority Groceries/Child Care Cost Source: Urban Institute. 2025. The American Affordability Tracker. Accessible from https://datacatalog.urban.org/dataset/american-affordability-tracker Data originally sourced from The American Affordability Tracker, developed at the Urban Institute, and made available under the ODC-BY 1.0 Attribution License. State Bankruptcy Filings Source: House Budget Committee Democrats District Affordable Care Act Enrollment Source: Co-Equal. New York State data includes enhanced ACA tax credit recipients and individuals expected to lose coverage currently provided by NY’s Essential Plan. District Affordable Care Act Cost Family Scenarios Source: Keep Americans Covered District Medicaid/Affordable Care Act Cut Source: Joint Economic Committee House Minority Questions? Please email HBCD.Press@mail.house.gov with any questions. Note: Due to redistricting in 2024, Congressional district data for North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and New York may not be an exact match. Congressional district data reflects current boundaries, not any districts that were redrawn in 2025. This page will continue to be updated with the latest information. (Last Updated: April 27, 2026) Documents on the Big Ugly Law Personal Bankruptcies Are at Their Highest Levels in Years Under President Trump Report | February 10, 2026 Check-Up: Big Ugly Cuts Take Effect, Republicans Prescribe a Second Dose Fact Sheet | January 23, 2026 View More →