Tackling Inflation and Cost of Living Increases

Click on image above to view Rep. Peters' remarks on the House floor.

The cost of living is too high but instead of working to lower prices, President Trump is putting in place policies that will make daily life more expensive. President Trump’s tariffs and Republican’s inflationary, market-crashing budget proposal will only make matters worse while increasing the national debt. Please read below for regular updates on the work that House Democrats and I are doing to respond to these harmful actions.

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Voted against the Republican budget proposal, adding $4-11 trillion to our national debt, raising prices, and increasing interest rates. I spoke out against this betrayal of the middle class on the House floor and reminded my Republican colleagues that as independently elected Members of Congress, we work for our constituents, not the President.

Offered an amendment to Republicans’ budget that would use facts and evidence to project the true cost of their proposal, rather than budget gimmicks.

Voted against the Republican Continuing Resolution and urged my colleagues to pass a responsible budget that would keep the government open and not greenlight President Trump’s inflationary, market-crashing agenda.

Joined Rep. Stanton (AZ-04) in calling out President Trump, Secretary of State Rubio, the acting Secretary of Commerce, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and highlighting the toll that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would have on our economy and communities.

Worked with Rep. Costa (CA-21) to urge the Trump Administration to reconsider the proposed 25% tariffs on imported building materials from Canada and Mexico which would lead to higher construction costs and decreased housing development.

Supported Rep. Meeks’ “privileged” bill to force a vote to terminate President Trump’s inflationary tariffs on Canada and Mexico. After Rep. Meeks introduced this bill, Republicans quietly changed the rules to avoid going on record about President Trump’s tariffs raising prices for Americans.