Representatives Tran, Landsman and Scholten Launch Congressional Caucus to Lower Costs for American Families
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) launched the Lowering Costs Caucus. The caucus is focused on bringing down everyday costs for hard working Americans and calling out policies that make life more expensive for families across the country.
Watch the full press conference HERE.
“I am proud to join my colleagues, Rep. Scholten and Rep. Landsman, as founding members of the Lowering Costs Caucus to find common-sense solutions that make life more affordable for our constituents,” said Representative Tran. “I hear from families across CA-45 that they struggle to afford daycare, groceries, gas, and so much more. We are starting this caucus to shine a light on these challenges and bring members together to find real solutions.”
“By nearly every measure, life for American families is becoming more unaffordable each day, and the American people are tired of broken promises and political posturing. Our mission is simple: to make life more affordable for the people we serve–not to protect special interests or the ultra-rich,” said Representative Scholten. “The Lowering Costs Caucus will be laser-focused on delivering real results that ease the burden on families and highlighting the ways Americans are paying the price of the Trump Administration.”
“Folks deserve to see their hard work finally pay off. The Lowering Costs Caucus will push for real fixes that can actually make life more affordable for Americans. The Trump Administration’s chaos isn’t helping,” said Representative Landsman. “Our goal is to help lower costs and support workers, families, small businesses, and farmers."
The Lowering Costs Caucus will serve as a platform to unite around common-sense solutions that make life more affordable for American families. The caucus will also work to elevate stories directly from constituents to shine a light on the ways the Trump Administration and House Republicans are driving up costs and squeezing household budgets.
The caucus aims to support legislation that delivers meaningful economic relief for hard-working families, prioritizing kitchen table issues over tax giveaways for the ultra-wealthy. This effort underscores the members ongoing commitment to fighting for policies that help families get ahead, not just get by.
Reps. Scholten, Landsman, and Tran serve as Co-Chairs of the caucus. Reps. Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) have also joined the Lowering Costs Caucus.
Since taking office, Representative Tran has remained committed to bringing down the prices of everyday goods and delivering for working families. He has consistently rejected legislation that would increase the cost of basic-needs resources like food and health care, including voting against the Republican budget proposal that would eliminate billions in funding for Medicaid and SNAP. Tran also serves on the New Democrat Coalition’s Economic Growth and Cost of Living Working Group and the Congressional Dads Caucus, which aims to ease the cost burden on working families by advocating for the expanded child tax credit, affordable child care, and paid family leave.
Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.