[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 201 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            ECONOMIC CRISIS

  (Mrs. STEEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. STEEL. Madam Speaker, I rise to discuss the rising costs that 
are crushing hardworking families.
  Last week, it was reported that inflation hit a 30-year high. This is 
a hidden tax on every American that is making your paycheck worth less. 
Americans are paying more for everything, from groceries, to utilities, 
to filling up the gas tank.
  The cost of a gallon of gas is up 61 percent; utilities up 28 
percent; and everyday grocery items, like eggs, milk, and chicken, are 
all significantly higher.
  These numbers have real consequences for not only Orange County 
families I represent, but nationwide. We need to get our spending under 
control or these problems will only continue to get worse.
  Madam Speaker, I will continue to fight against these policies that 
are making life for Americans more expensive.

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