Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement.
Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) joined the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) in releasing a comprehensive action plan to fight inflation, lower the cost of living for Americans, and secure the long-term fiscal future of the nation. The NDC action plan examines the actions President Biden and Congressional Democrats have already taken to cut costs and outlines tangible steps federal policymakers can take to reduce prices on essential goods and services and provide relief to American families, workers, and businesses.
Kilmer joined the NDC’s first-of-its-kind Inflation Working Group to meet with economists, policy experts, and key stakeholders in order to develop and advance effective policy solutions to fight inflation. Today’s action plan is the result of months of work in Congress and aims to serve as an essential guide to strengthening and diversifying global supply chains, getting people back to work, lowering prices on everyday necessities like energy, food, housing, health care, and more.
“Now that the economy has shown signs of robust recovery, we’re facing real concerns about rising inflation around the world – including here in America. It’s a problem for all of our families if the costs of the things we depend upon rise to the point where we cannot afford them,” said Rep. Kilmer. “I know folks are sitting at their kitchen tables trying to figure out how to make ends meet. It’s important to me that we give people who are feeling the squeeze of rising prices a break. That’s why I’ve been working with my colleagues in Congress, as well as economists and policy experts, to come up with a plan to provide immediate relief and keep inflation down in the long-term. I’ll keep pushing for actions to lower costs for folks in our region.”
The action plan recognizes steps Congress has already taken to lower prices, and outlines further actions to address inflation, including:
- Strengthening global supply chains
- Getting more people back to work
- Suspending and reducing tariffs and other trade barriers
- Lowering energy prices and transitioning to a clean energy economy
- Increasing affordable housing
- Lowering the price of food
- Reducing the out-of-pocket costs for Americans
- Investing in the long-term fiscal strength of the nation
Kilmer and NDC Leadership members today also wrote to President Biden and Congressional Leadership calling for the implementation of the Coalition’s plan to fight inflation. NDC urged President Biden to roll back costly and ineffective Trump-era tariffs, address the workforce shortage, and work to lower costs on everyday necessities, including housing, energy, and health care. In Congress, NDC is pressing leadership to quickly finalize a bipartisan innovation bill, negotiate a strong reconciliation bill focused on fighting inflation, and use every legislative week to advance an affordability agenda on the House floor.
In the past year, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan – which has been credited with getting Americans back to work and growing the economy – as well as a significant infrastructure bill. However, according to economists, the rapid economic growth, along with lingering pandemic challenges and Putin’s unjust war in Ukraine, have led to rising prices across the globe.
“Thanks to President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ work on the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, we’ve seen record-setting economic growth, millions of Americans are vaccinated, kids are back in school, and people are back at work,” said NDC Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01). “But despite this progress, real economic challenges remain, and global inflation is hitting American families hard. That’s why the New Democrat Coalition created an Inflation Action Plan that outlines key actions Congress and the Biden administration can take to ensure Americans can afford everyday necessities – like food and gas. Americans sent us to Washington to deliver on the issues that matter most and tackle urgent challenges with effective solutions. As the ‘get stuff done’ caucus in Congress, that’s exactly what New Dems will do.”
New Dems intend to work closely with the Biden administration and colleagues on both sides of the aisle to fully execute this Action Plan to Fight Inflation to provide swift relief to families and set the American economy up for long-term success.
You can find the full NDC Inflation Action Plan here.
You can find the letter to President Biden here.
You can find the letter to Congressional leadership here.
Oh I’m sure this is gonna work great!
Quit restricting the production of oil and natural gas. This one step could solve most, if not all, of the problems listed above.
We were energy independent 1-1/2 years ago; even selling our excess to other countries. Inflation was not even talked about. “Pain at the pump” was nowhere to be found. Now we are buying oil from enemies such as Iran and Venezuela; countries who hate us.
Inflation and rising energy prices were rearing their heads prior to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, so you can’t blame that event on what is happening today. No, this is Biden’s, as well as others, attempt to force us to buy electric vehicles.
Suppose everyone bought an electric vehicle (most people cannot afford one anyway). Imagine the strain on our electric grid. Government entities are already working to destroy hydroelectric facilities. What a catastrophe awaits us all.
Our country has done nothing but suffer for the past 1-1/2 years. The occupants of the White House need to stand up and take responsibility for what they have done. Then actually rescind their policies which have led to this mess we’re in.
Has anyone noticed that those in office, and those running for office, no longer include which political party they represent along with their name; D for Democrat, R for Republican, I for Independent?
Why is that?
They’re all the same, Bob. The letter or party is irrelevant.
If you are correct, then there is no need for elections at all. There is a difference between the political parties, and I would like to know why they are reluctant to plainly indicate the party with which they affiliate; unless, of course, they are ashamed of their party.
Bob, they want to tax you and spend it on garbage. Both sides. Conservatives are just progressives going the speed limit. They both believe in the state religion. Distinctly NOT the free market of capitalism or ideas. I am correct, there is no point in voting and the longer we pretend this isn’t the case, the long the nightmare will continue.
If I set a building on fire and then pee on it, can I get a medal?
Inflation is the result of a bloated money supply through government infusion.
It is also the result of high energy cost, which effects everything produced and moved to market.
Both of these factors were caused by the democrats in charge – the same people who are now coming to rescue us from the policy of Trump.
The lying liar lies and calls you a liar.
Mr. Borgelt is spot on a usual. Dems have two skill sets; waste money and lie.
Want inflation to go down? Don’t elect Democrats in the first place! As for our current situation, we will just have to ride out the storm until enough voters have enough of this insanity.
How does this work when Trump was the one that printed 40% of all dollars in circulation? He was the most fiscally irresponsible president we’ve ever had.
You all neglect to see the forest for the trees. This is happening throughout the world. The ravenous appetite of the dictator Putin for the land of other countries is driving the oil prices into an upward spiral. The disinformation spewed by his propaganda machine seems to be working on some. You realize of course that you would be sanctioned by his gov’t.
Doug please turn off mainstream media. Absolutely nowhere else in the world is this happening my friend you need to pay attention all of this can be solved by backing out every single item that this wonderful person in the White House enacted in his first two days in office all of which is treasonous or seditious as it has no positive impact on the American public as a matter of fact it has now forced us to deal with our enemies way to go Democrats. winning