Congressmen Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro have introduced the bipartisan Lower Grocery Prices Act to reign in the price of groceries and address the cost of living crisis facing Hudson Valley families. The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze the price of groceries over the last 20 years, provide effective solutions on how to lower costs, and develop a national plan to combat the high prices and ease the affordability crisis. The Lower Grocery Prices Act builds on Ryan’s prioritization of delivering direct economic relief to Hudson Valley families by tackling the cost of living crisis.

“Hudson Valley families are spending way too much of their hard-earned income just to put food on the table -- we can’t allow this to continue. I’m taking direct action to bring down costs and deliver relief,” Ryan said. “I’m proud to join my Hudson Valley neighbor Congressman Molinaro in leading this legislation, and I’ll use every tool at my disposal to get inflation in check. Whether it’s taking on price gougers, or fighting back against corporate monopolies, I’ll keep pushing relentlessly to ease the burden on Hudson Valley families.

Molinaro said: “We shop at Sam’s Club or Hannaford every week and know we are all paying too much for too little. We’re in an affordability crisis and Upstate New York families are struggling to survive. I’m fighting to bring costs down.”