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AllJune 12, 2026
ICYMI: “Farmers Were Already Hurting. The Iran War Made It Worse.”
Washington D.C — Thanks to Washington Republicans, farmers are getting squeezed on all sides. From health care cuts to tariffs to rising gas and fertilizer prices due to the war in Iran, America’s producers are struggling now more than ever. One Nebraska farmer even stated that now “is the most difficult period of financial stress […]
June 10, 2026
ICYMI: “Inflation Hits 4.2% in May, Highest in Over 3 Years As Energy Prices Soar”
Washington D.C — President Trump and congressional Republicans’ unnecessary war in Iran has pushed inflation to its highest level in over three years according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The increase is largely led by higher gas and energy prices due to the Iran war, but the report also […]
June 9, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson Says Congressional Republicans “Have a Plan” to Cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Next Year
Washington D.C — Working families are facing sky-high gas prices thanks to Republicans’ war in Iran, nosediving consumer sentiment, and rising health care costs. So, what’s House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional Republicans’ plan to deal with their self-made economic crisis? If you guessed “they want to cut even more vital programs that help families […]
June 8, 2026
ICYMI: House Republicans Cut Food Aid For Pregnant Women and Children
Washington D.C — At a time when energy bills, health care costs, and grocery prices are skyrocketing and devastating Americans’ finances, House Republicans decided to act…by voting for cuts to a program that helps pregnant mothers and children afford food. The bill, which passed the House on Thursday, would cut the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program […]
June 5, 2026
As Trump Visits Wisconsin, Farmers Feel the Pain of the Washington Republican Agenda
Washington D.C — As President Trump visits Wisconsin, farmers and rural communities across the country are reeling from the consequences of a Washington Republican agenda that’s making it harder to keep family farms alive. Farmers are the backbone of this country. They feed our families, sustain rural communities, and do some of the hardest, most […]
June 5, 2026
New Ad: New Jersey Family Says They Can’t Keep Up with Rising Health Care Costs that Congressman Tom Kean Jr. Voted For
Washington D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy released a new ad featuring Ed and Karen, residents of Flemington, New Jersey struggling with rising health care costs as the Republican Tax Law that Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07) voted for continues to raise costs for working families. In the ad, Ed and Karen talk about the […]
June 4, 2026
Congressional Republicans Vote To Continue War In Iran As “Plunging Global Oil Supplies Threaten to Push Fuel Prices Even Higher”
Washington D.C — Hours after the Washington Post reported that dangerously low oil supplies are threatening to push gas prices even higher, congressional Republicans again voted almost unanimously to continue their war in Iran. All but four House Republicans voted against yesterday’s Iran War Powers Resolution despite the fact that the war has already cost […]
June 2, 2026
ICYMI: “Trump Official Tells Millions Kicked Off Food Aid That They’re ‘Moving Into the American Dream’”
Washington D.C — In a recent speech by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in Arizona, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) stood alongside Secretary Rollins as she falsely claimed the SNAP cuts he and his Republican colleagues voted for are moving some of the people who lost benefits “into the American Dream.” That’s certainly one way to […]
June 1, 2026
ICYMI: Republicans’ War in Iran Already Cost Americans $450 More in Energy and Gas – And It’s Only Getting Worse
Washington D.C — Recent analysis shows that Americans have been swindled out of nearly $450 per household since Republicans started their unnecessary war in Iran. That figure could balloon to nearly $2,000 per household by the end of the year if Republicans continue waging their war. Now, many are being forced to dip into savings […]