Frank Pallone: “Mr. Speaker, I rise again in strong opposition to this bill. Tonight, President Trump will be in this very Chamber to…”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise again in strong opposition to this bill. Tonight, President Trump will be in this very Chamber to deliver his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. We will continue to hear a series of mistruths, empty promises, and gaslighting, I would say, to the American public, so just let me provide a dose of reality here on the issue at hand. Electricity prices are up 12 percent across the Nation, a far cry from President Trump's promise of cutting electricity costs in half in his first year. Residential natural gas prices are up 20 percent since the President's inauguration. When families struggle to pay their utility bills, they often fall into debt. Since December 2023, household utility debt has risen over 30 percent, climbing to a whopping $23 billion. Families are having to choose between keeping the lights on or paying for food or medicine. That is because President Trump and congressional Republicans have been more focused on lining the pockets of their corporate polluter friends instead of providing relief to the American people. The affordability crisis is real.”