WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continued her series of statewide press conferences - including in Poughkeepsie and Rochester - to address the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation surged to 4.2%, the sharpest 12-month increase since April 2023.
"Donald Trump's policies are making basic necessities unaffordable for hardworking New Yorkers," said Senator Gillibrand. "He promised to tackle rising costs, but instead he's made everything worse. Prices on groceries, gas, and essentials have skyrocketed her...