An updated Joint Economic Committee Minority analysis shows Americans have paid more than $16 billion more at the pump since President Trump began his reckless war with Iran.
Apr 09 2026
SCAMS ALERT: Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Warn Americans About Tax Season Scams
Ahead of the April 15th deadline for tax filing, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) issued a bipartisan alert today warning Americans about common tax season scams.
New data from the Joint Economic Committee – Minority show that families in New England are paying at least $200 more to heat their homes with oil since President Trump launched his war with Iran.
Following President Trump’s 2025 tariff announcements and the ensuing economic uncertainty, home construction costs increased over the last year and fewer new homes began construction. These challenges continue to grow in 2026, which will further drive up the cost to rent or buy homes and make it harder to address the nation’s housing shortage.
One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee – Minority analysis shows the ways in which Americans are being squeezed by surging gas prices.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report on nationwide and state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025. The updated Committee calculations show that the energy cost crisis facing American families is worse than previously projected, with the average U.S. electric bill increasing by $110, or 6.4 percent, last year.
WASHINGTON – The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released new data estimating that families could pay more than $2,500 in tariffs costs this year. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the bulk of the President’s tariff agenda was illegal, the administration moved immediately to enact new tariffs that Treasury Secretary Bessent claims will result in “virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”
Read the full report on the cost of Trump’s tariffs here.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision today to overturn Trump’s tariffs, the Joint Economic Committee – Minority released an updated report estimating that American families have already paid more than $1,700 each in tariff costs since President Trump took office.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released a new report that shows that President Trump’s new prescription drug website, TrumpRx, will lead families to spend thousands more on prescription drugs than necessary
Feb 05 2026
SCAMS ALERT: Ahead of Super Bowl, Senator Hassan Warns Football Fans About Major Sports Scams
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released an alert warning consumers about sports-related scams ahead of Super Bowl LX.