INCREASING COSTS OF THANKSGIVING

On 2025-11-20, Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) delivered a floor speech titled "INCREASING COSTS OF THANKSGIVING" in the House.

INCREASING COSTS OF THANKSGIVING

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)] [House] [Page H4835] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1220 INCREASING COSTS OF THANKSGIVING (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, Thanksgiving is next week, and this year, families are paying more because of the President. The staple items for this classic American holiday cost, on average, 7 percent more than last year. Take my favorite side, stuffing. A box of stuffing mix has soared by double digits. The centerpiece of many tables, turkey, is up 7 percent. It is not just Thanksgiving food. Grocery prices are up. Families of four are spending more than $1,000 on groceries each month. Americans simply cannot afford to live in Trump's economy--not my constituents expecting their healthcare costs to more than double next year, and not small business owners and consumers alike hit hard by tariffs. Americans are hurting because my colleagues across the aisle would rather give tax breaks to billionaires than lower costs for working families. Americans and their families deserve better. Whether someone calls it stuffing or dressing, cranberry relish or sauce, I will keep working for them to lower their costs and make life affordable. ____________________