[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H5]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  LOWERING COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES

  (Ms. BUDZINSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BUDZINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of lowering costs 
for working families in my district who deserve better than to be 
ripped off by big corporations.
  Last month, the Guardian exposed dollar stores for quietly 
overcharging customers. The report found evidence of a systematic scam 
where companies like Dollar General and Family Dollar leave the wrong 
price tags on products and hope that customers don't notice when it 
rings up higher at the register.
  That is just wrong, especially when dollar stores are sometimes the 
only nearby option for everyday items.
  States have tried to crack down on this practice, but often the 
penalties aren't enough to deter the practice.
  That is why I led 29 Members of Congress in a letter to Dollar 
General and Family Dollar to hold them accountable.
  Because when inflation is crushing families, we won't let big 
corporations squeeze people who are just trying to get by.

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