Washington, April 13 -- Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following press release:

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is calling for swift action on the Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act (WAR Act), legislation designed to protect American families from soaring energy prices and rising costs of living driven by global instability and the U.S.-Israel-Iran war.

"The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already hitting families in Florida where it hurts most: their wallets," said Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick. "We are seeing rising gas prices, higher utility bills, and increasing costs at the grocery store. The WAR Act is about protecting hardworking families from being priced out of basic necessities."

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