RISING UTILITY BILLS

RISING UTILITY BILLS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)] [House] [Page H695] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RISING UTILITY BILLS (Mr. RILEY of New York asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. RILEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, working families are getting screwed. Last year, I met a young family in Sullivan County who was struggling to make ends meet. Mr. Speaker, do you cut back on the groceries to pay the rent? Do you maybe pick up a couple of extra shifts at work? However, then you have to pay for more childcare. They are the tough conversations families are having at kitchen tables across Upstate New York. Then, as if that is not enough, they get a letter in the mail from the utility company saying they are going to jack up rates again. These corporations are raking in billions of dollars, bragging to their investors about it, and now they want to take even more money from families struggling to get by. Hell no. Today I am fighting back. I am introducing a bipartisan bill to create good union jobs making homes more efficient. My bill will save families up to $400 per year on their utility bills. Mr. Speaker, $400 is a lot of money for daycare, groceries, and rent because that young family in Sullivan County needs that money a hell of a lot more than the utility monopolies do. ____________________