Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Fact Sheet: Trump's Budget Would Be Devastating for Energy Prices
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following fact sheet on April 13, 2026:
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TRUMP'S BUDGET WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR ENERGY PRICES
Since taking office, President Trump and Republicans' failed policies have led to skyrocketing energy prices, making good on Trump's promise to reward his fossil fuel donors while Americans saw their electricity bills increase by 13% . . .
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TRUMP'S BUDGET WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR ENERGY PRICES
Since taking office, President Trump and Republicans' failed policies have led to skyrocketing energy prices, making good on Trump's promise to reward his fossil fuel donors while Americans saw their electricity bills increase by 13% . . .