Ahead of July 4th, Rep. Angie Craig Urges Speaker to Bring Her Lowering Costs Bill to a Vote
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as Minnesotans prepare for their July 4th celebrations, U.S. Representative Angie Craig sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to bring her bill, the Task Force to Stop Price Gouging Act, to a vote.
“We need to do more to lower inflation and help families who are struggling with higher costs. According to our farmers, a group of 10 people can expect to pay $71.22 for their celebration this year, up 5% from last year and up 30% from five years ago. Ground beef, pork chops and chicken breasts account for 50% of total cookout costs. One package of hamburger buns will cost you $2.41, 7% more than 2023. It is our duty as Members of Congress to respond to inflation that is causing record-high costs to ensure families can still put food on the table,” wrote Rep. Craig.
Rep. Craig’s Task Force to Stop Price Gouging Act would create a federal task force to investigate corporate and government behavior that results in increased prices for American families and release a quarterly report with its findings.
The task force would be comprised of teams from the Department of Agriculture, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department.
Rep. Craig’s letter to Speaker Johnson is here.
Full text of the Task Force to Stop Price Gouging Act is here.
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