WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released this statement after data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed (https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/economy/us-cpi-inflation-april) that the Consumer Price Index has risen 3.8% over the last 12 months:
"American families got another painful reminder this morning that the cost of living continues to be unaffordable. Inflation is up 3.8% and the pressure on household budgets is getting worse. This Administration is waging a war in the Middle East that has sent oil and ga...