Washington, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Donald Trump promised to lower the high cost of living on day one. Instead, his reckless tariffs are causing prices to skyrocket and creating unnecessary uncertainty for American families. In my congressional district alone, families could pay an additional $1,900 on average as a result of the destructive Trump tariffs, which raise the cost of everything from groceries to goods to transportation.
For months, sycophantic Republicans in the House have tried to block us from acting on behalf of the American people. Today, House Democrats forced a successful vote to detonate the Trump tari...