PUT AMERICAN FAMILIES FIRST

On 2026-09-03, Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) delivered a floor speech titled "PUT AMERICAN FAMILIES FIRST" in the House.

PUT AMERICAN FAMILIES FIRST

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 140 (Thursday, September 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 140 (Thursday, September 3, 2026)] [House] [Page H5491] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1100 PUT AMERICAN FAMILIES FIRST (Mr. WALKINSHAW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, my constituents can't catch a break. They are paying more for groceries, electricity, housing, and healthcare, and President Trump's war of choice in Iran is making life more expensive. In August, gas prices stayed above $4 a gallon, the most expensive August in American history. Every trip to work, every school dropoff, and every grocery run costs more because of this war. Donald Trump promised to bring down prices on day one. He promised to keep America out of foreign wars. He broke both promises, and American families are paying the price. End this war. Bring our servicemembers home. Put American families first. ____________________