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Chuck Schumer: “Energy prices are up, they're rising roughly three times the…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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LIVE: Speaking from the Senate floor, 3.17.26

Published | Video Starts at 07:34

The story is very simple. Donald Trump promised he would cut the price of energy in half in his first year. Well, 14 months have passed and not only are Energy prices are up, they're rising roughly three times the rate of inflation. That is not sustainable. Our report explains in detail why this is happening. Donald Trump chose to help his friends in the big oil lobby. Instead of helping American families lower their energy bills. (07:34–07:42)

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Asserts that energy prices are rising three times the rate of inflation.

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