[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4582-H4583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RISING PRICES AND INFLATION

  (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Speaker, I am here today to lift up the voices of 
my community, to address an issue facing too many Pennsylvanians, as 
well as others across our country. I am here to talk about rising 
prices and inflation.
  When Sidney from Malvern tried to renew an essential prescription, it 
was on back order and he doesn't know when it will be back in stock.
  Andrew from Mohnton is a small business owner affected by supply 
chain issues, making it difficult for him to employ his staff and keep 
his equipment running.

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  And Dennis from Downingtown had to sell his car because he could no 
longer afford the high financial burden on top of other expenses.
  Our communities deserve support in facing these challenges, and it is 
vital that we do everything that we can to confront them. I helped 
establish an Inflation Working Group to find policy solutions to lower 
costs for Americans, reinforce supply chains, and fight inflationary 
pressures. Simply put, we must use every tool in our toolbox to support 
our families.
  We live in an increasingly globalized world, which is why I, along 
with a bipartisan group of my colleagues, traveled to Australia and 
India to speak with our international partners about cooperation on 
trade, investments, and shoring up our supply chains.
  I promise to continue to make this issue a priority, working with all 
of my colleagues to find substantive solutions for my constituents and 
for all Americans.

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