REP SUZAN DELBENE: Trump’s tariffs are raising prices and American families are suffering

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In the year since the president’s so-called ‘liberation day,’ American families have paid more than $1,700 and counting inhigher costsas a result of his tariffs.On top of the higher prices consumers are paying, tariffs have caused significant and lasting harm to American businesses across the country.

Fromcraft breweries in Ohioto innovative, inventor-driven companies in Minnesota — these reckless tariffs have raised costs, closed off customers and threatened the viability of these businesses themselves.

Farming, a cornerstone of our economy, is acutely suffering.Across America’s heartland, tariffs are jacking up the cost of businesses for our farmers, with machinery, fertilizer and other input costs all rising with no relief in sight.Moreover, farmers are losing customers, with losses totaling $34 billion and counting.

To be blunt, name a part of our economy, and it’s being hurt by PresidentDonald Trump’s tariffs.

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President Donald Trump speaks about tariffs during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025.(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

Make no mistake:House Republicansare just as responsible for this economic catastrophe as the White House is.Instead of doing their job and putting a stop to them, House Republicans continue to rubber-stamp Trump’s shortsighted and reckless policy.

When theSupreme Court ruled manyof the sweeping tariffs to be illegal, instead of calling for refunds to Americans who paid these illegal taxes, congressional Republicans are just sitting idly by while Trump tries to implement new, price-spiking tariffs!

vote for Democratswill mean holding Republicans accountable for their broken promises and awful economy.

Democrats have the winning message: we want to roll back these damaging tariffs, push for policies that encourage America’s businesses to expand their domestic manufacturing footprint, and support our farmers by passing commonsense policies to help reduce costs and expand their market opportunities.Every day between now and the midterms, we look forward to engaging communities across the country about our forward-looking vision.

Rep.Suzan DelBene has represented Washington’s First Congressional District since 2012 and is the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.Delbene is also a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee and has fought to make healthcare more affordable, protect farmers, create a fairer tax code that drives job growth and expand opportunity for every family.