WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper issued the following press release:

As President Trump's tariffs and unpopular war with Iran continue to crush Colorado families, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper highlighted the cost-of-living emergency that's hurting the state.

According to an August report (https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/8c7ce5e7-564c-4bd1-a6fb-287f8a38abee/co-inflation-fact-sheet-july-2026.pdf) by the Joint Economic Committee Minority, Colorado families have spent $4,000 more in goods and services under President Trump. Some of the key findings from the report include:

* Energy Costs: People across Colorado have spent over $1 billion more on gas since the beginning of the war. That means the average family ...