Home 2026 Elections Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) and Rob Wittman (R-VA01) Have Failed to Lower...

Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) and Rob Wittman (R-VA01) Have Failed to Lower Costs: Virginia Families Are Paying $1,200+ More Due to Inflation

Among other things, "Kiggans, Wittman, and Republicans let ACA tax credits lapse, causing premiums in Virginia to skyrocket."

By
lowkell
-
0

See below for press release from the DCCC and Joint Economic Committee about the abysmally awful Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) and Rob Wittman (R-VA01):

Kiggans and Wittman Have Failed to Lower Costs: Virginia Families Are Paying $1,200+ More Due to Inflation
Virginians are paying more under their leadership
Prices are rising across the board for Virginians under Jen Kiggans’ and Rob Wittman’s failed leadership.

According to a new study from the Joint Economic Committee released today, Virginia families are spending $1,269 more on average on everyday expenses, such as housing, transportation, food, clothing, health care and utilities.

Kiggans, Wittman, and Congressional Republicans swept into Washington last year with a promise to deliver on their campaign promise to lower costs for Americans – but have done the exact opposite.

  • Kiggans and Wittman have repeatedly voted to protect Trump’s cost-spiking tariffs that are making everything from groceries to housing more expensive.
  • Kiggans and Wittman voted to pass Republicans’ so-called Big Beautiful Bill, which is ripping health care and food assistance away from hardworking Americans to fund massive tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.
  • Kiggans, Wittman, and Republicans let ACA tax credits lapse, causing premiums in Virginia to skyrocket.

The DCCC will hold Kiggans and Wittman accountable for jacking up costs for Virginians.

DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
“Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman campaigned on a promise to lower costs, but the receipts show they’re only making things more expensive. Their cost-spiking record will be a major reason why they lose in November.”
###

American Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation During Trump’s First Year, Per New Report From Congress’ Joint Economic Committee

In 2025, Inflation Under Trump Raised Costs for Families Across the Board, Including $320 More for Housing and $240 More for Transportation; Report Also Includes State-by-State Data

WASHINGTON – Today, one year since President Trump began his term, the Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report finding that during his first year in office, families spent $1,625 more on average due to inflation.

During his campaign, Trump repeatedly pledged that his administration would “end inflation,” and falsely claimed just recently that “inflation is stopped” and “prices are down.” However, this new Committee analysis shows that in 2025, the average household spent $1,625 more across the board – including over $320 more in housing costs and over $240 more on transportation costs. The Committee also calculated state-by-state data, finding that the average inflation cost per family in 2025 was at least $1,000 more in 47 states and Washington, D.C., with households in some states paying almost $2,400 more.

“President Trump repeatedly promise to lower prices, and he broke that promise,” said Rep. Don Beyer, Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee. “American families spent over $1,600 more on goods and services on average over the past year than they did the previous year. Health care costs are skyrocketing. Prices for groceries and electricity are shooting up. Housing and transportation costs are rising rapidly. Trump has failed miserably in the fight against inflation, and despite the fact that it is Americans’ biggest concern today, Trump does not even seem interested in doing anything about it. Worse, his policies – from tariffs to health care cuts to bad price-raising energy policies – are making it worse.”

“President Trump has imposed reckless tariffs, driven up health care costs, and created economic uncertainty. And because of these choices that he made, Americans are paying over $1,600 more than when he came into office,” said U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee. “While the President pledged that he would end inflation and now claims that prices are down, the data reflects what families are experiencing every day: higher costs that make it harder to make ends meet.”

Read the full report here, which includes state-by-state data on the increase in household costs over Trump’s first year.

###

********************************************************

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR