Rep. Stefanik’s Proposal Would Rein in Biden Policies That ‘Fuel Devastating Inflation’

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has announced a proposal that would hold the Biden administration accountable for record inflation that has climbed to a 41-year-high.

The bill, titled REIN IN Inflation Act, would require the administration to assess the inflationary effect of any executive order before implementing it. The Council of Economic Advisors and the Office of Management and Budget, the White House agencies charged with advising the president on economic-related policies and administering the federal budget, respectively, would need to prepare a report estimating the inflationary effects of any action that costs $1 billion or more.

The legislation comes as the U.S. inflation rate surged to 9.1 percent in June compared to a year earlier. The figure marks the highest annual increase since November 1981, surpassing the market estimate of 8.8 percent, and is half a percentage point higher than May’s annual rate.

“Today, every hardworking family is forced to pay more for almost everything due to Joe Biden’s failed economic policies,” Stefanik told The Epoch Times. “Instead of reversing course, Joe Biden and his administration have doubled down on their Far-Left tax and spend agenda and continue to exacerbate this inflation crisis.”

The bill, she added, will “ensure this administration takes into account the harmful impact of their policies that worsen this inflation crisis and drive up prices of goods, gas, and groceries.”

“As hardworking families in New York’s 21st District and across the nation are forced to pay the price for Democrats’ out-of-control spending, I am working to hold this administration accountable and rein in the policies that fuel devastating inflation, which is a tax on every family,” she said.

Stefanik, who chairs the House Republican Conference, was joined by Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), ranking member of the House Budget Committee, and Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), ranking member on

*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases