{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2024/12/sen-rick-scott-on-cpi-report-after-four-years-of-biden-families-are-in-need-of-a-washington-turnaround-story", "Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: After Four Years of Biden, Families Are in Need of a Washington Turnaround Story", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Rick Scott", "S001217", "www.rickscott.senate.gov", "rickscott", "https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/press-releases/", "page_html", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need for the Trump administration to bring fiscal reforms in the new year that will finally put an end to the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s reckless tax-and-spend agenda. November\u2019s CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during the Biden-Harris administration, with CPI increasing 2.7% percent over the year in November 2024\u2014higher than last month. Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, inflation is up 20.6%.\n\nSenator Rick Scott said, \u201cThe Biden-Harris administration will be remembered forever by families for its 20% inflation and economic failures that placed historic financial burdens on folks in every state. Whether it\u2019s at the gas pump, grocery store, or paying rent, inflation continues to climb and so do prices as Biden takes advantage of Washington\u2019s broken status quo with trillions in reckless spending. It\u2019s time for a total fiscal turnaround on the national level to get our economy back on track, just like we did in Florida. With Trump back in office, and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy heading the Department of Government Efficiency, we can get to work ending the inflation nightmare plaguing the American people by reining in big government, cutting wasteful spending, paying down the $36 trillion debt crisis and growing our economy. It\u2019s not too late to save the American dream and January 20th can\u2019t come soon enough.\u201d\n\nAccording to today\u2019s CPI release, price increases over the year include:\n\nBeef: +5.0%\n\nPork Chops: +5.1%\n\nEggs: +37.5%\n\nFruit: +3.3%\n\nBeans: +7.4%\n\nButter: +3.6%\n\nSince being elected to the U.S. Senate, Senator Scott has repeatedly urged action to address America\u2019s debt crisis and the harmful effects of inflation. Click HERE for a comprehensive list of his statements and actions on this urgent issue and HERE for Senator Scott\u2019s Quarterly Economic Snapshot.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2024/12/sen-rick-scott-on-cpi-report-after-four-years-of-biden-families-are-in-need-of-a-washington-turnaround-story"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8866679854691029, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}