Climate Change Is Driving Up Household Costs

Environment and Public Works: Senate Committee · March 27, 2026

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Opening: Chair frames hearing around fossil fuel influence and household costs

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse opened the hearing saying the session will document how the Trump administration’s policies favor fossil fuel donors and increase costs for ordinary Americans, citing higher gasoline, utility, health and insurance bills and warning of systemic economic risk.

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A Senate Environment and Public Works hearing examined how climate change and recent administration policies raise costs for American households, with experts testifying about health damages, insurance and housing affordability, and impacts on food prices.

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