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AllJune 23, 2026
ICYMI: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks Makes Another Desperate Attempt to Rewrite Her Record On Health Care
Washington D.C — On Sunday, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) sent an email blast to her constituents falsely portraying herself as a champion of rural health care access – a desperate attempt to rewrite her actual record of ripping health coverage away from Iowa families and slashing funding rural hospitals rely on. No matter what spin […]
June 18, 2026
ICYMI: About Half of Americans Say They Are Unable to Afford Their Health Care
Washington D.C — A new poll from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that an estimated 2.8 million more Americans were unable to afford health care in 2025, compared to the previous year. Congressional Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and refusal to extend health care tax credits are now adding an additional financial burden to working families […]
June 18, 2026
New Ad: Minnesota Grandmother and Teacher Calls Out Brad Finstad For Supporting Tariffs
Washington D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy launched a new ad calling out Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) for supporting tariffs that are raising costs for working Minnesota families. The ad features Dara, a grandmother and teacher from Alden, Minnesota, who has seen firsthand how rising costs are affecting families in the classroom, at the grocery […]
June 17, 2026
ICYMI: “More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program”
Washington D.C — A new analysis from ProPublica shows that more than 770,000 children are unable to access SNAP benefits thanks to the Republican Tax Law passed last year. This report confirms a separate analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), which also showed that more than 700,000 children have been left […]
June 15, 2026
ICYMI: Republicans Face Rural Reckoning As Tariffs and the War in Iran Continue to Take a Toll On Farmers
Washington D.C — A new poll from Reuters/Ipsos shows that President Trump’s favorability in rural areas is nosediving thanks to Republicans’ policies like tariffs and the unnecessary war in Iran. According to the poll, President Trump’s favorability hit an all-time low, dropping by ten percentage points since the beginning of his term. However, the results […]
June 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 […]