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AllApril 23, 2026
New Reports Show Congressional Republicans Are Ripping Thousands of Dollars Away From Working Families
Washington, DC – Americans’ wallets are being stretched thin thanks to Republicans in Congress, as two new reports by the Joint Economic Committee Minority (JEC) reveal. According to the JEC, families have lost over $2,300 on average under President Trump and Republicans in Congress’ cost-raising agenda. The increased cost of living includes a 37 percent […]
April 22, 2026
Bresnahan’s Soaring Costs Campaign Hosts Bresnahan Birthday Bash, Calling On Him to Stop Raising Pennsylvanians’ Costs
Washington, DC – Today, the Bresnahan’s Soaring Costs campaign hosted an event for Congressman Rob Bresnahan’s (PA-08) birthday, holding him accountable for voting to raise Pennsylvanians’ costs to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. At the event, constituents from across northeastern Pennsylvania delivered a giant cake and card to Bresnahan’s office while carrying an inflatable […]
April 21, 2026
ICYMI: Republicans’ Tariffs Are Set to Be Refunded, Just Not to the Working Americans Actually Paying the Price for Them
Washington, DC – Americans paying higher costs thanks to congressional Republicans’ illegal tariffs won’t be getting any refunds, according to new reporting by the BBC. The tariff refund portal launched this week only applies to importers, offering no relief to working families crushed by a year and a half of higher prices. The reporting also […]
April 16, 2026
Congressional Republicans Just Congratulated Themselves for Raising Costs and Jeopardizing Health Care and Food Assistance for Families
Washington, DC — Congressional Republicans want Americans to know how proud they are of raising families’ costs and ripping away health care and food assistance from millions of people. Nearly every House Republican just voted for a resolution doubling down on last year’s Republican Tax Law, which made the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP […]
April 16, 2026
NEW AD: Unrig Our Economy Launches New Ad on Higher Health Care Costs for New Jersey Veterans Thanks to the Republican Tax Law
Washington, DC – Today, Unrig Our Economy launched a new, six-figure ad buy focused on rising health care costs for New Jersey veterans and families. The ad features Ed, a Marine veteran from Flemington, NJ. Ed outlines how the Republican Tax Law, which Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07) voted for, is raising costs for veterans […]
April 15, 2026
This Tax Day, New Research Shows Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s Vote for GOP Tax Law Could Save His Family Millions
Bresnahan also stands to save nearly $10,000 annually from pass-through tax break he voted to extend WASHINGTON – This Tax Day, Americans For Tax Fairness is releasing new research underscoring just how much Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) stands to benefit from his vote for the Republican Tax Law. Congressman Bresnahan’s vote could save his own […]
April 15, 2026
This Tax Day, Unrig Our Economy’s Ads Are Holding Congressional Republicans Accountable While They Double Down on Putting Tax Breaks for Billionaires & Corporations Over Health Care for Families
Washington, DC – This Tax Day, billionaires and big corporations are able to better avoid paying their fair share of taxes than ever before, thanks to congressional Republicans’ tax law – and working Americans are paying the price. Over the past year, Unrig Our Economy has consistently run ads holding congressional Republicans accountable for voting […]
April 15, 2026
2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for Veterans
Editor’s Note: This analysis is from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. We are sharing their article to highlight how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could raise health care costs for veterans House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions of people, including veterans. One out of every […]
April 13, 2026
BREAKING: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks Used Taxpayer Money to Rent Pharma Lobbyists’ D.C. Apartment
Washington, DC – A new report from Iowa Starting Line revealed that Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) used over $26,000 in taxpayer money to rent a Capitol Hill apartment from two lobbyists for Big Pharma for over a year. This is clearly a pattern for Congresswoman Miller-Meeks. In 2022, she accepted money from a top insulin […]