Chris Pappas for Senate Highlights Actions to Lower Grocery Costs for Granite State Families

Chris Pappas is Taking on Price Gouging and the Trump Administration’s Tariffs That Are Making Life Unaffordable for Granite State Families

MANCHESTER, NH — Today, Congressman Chris Pappas’s campaign for U.S. Senate is unveiling the third plank of its Tax Cuts and Lower Costs Blueprint for New Hampshire to tackle the ongoing affordability crisis and bring down rising grocery costs. 

Chris knows that New Hampshire families are stretched thin, small businesses are squeezed, and hard work doesn’t go as far as it should. He is running for Senate to take on the corporate special interests that are raking in record profits while hardworking families struggle at the checkout line. He will continue fighting back against Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs that are worsening the affordability crisis and he’ll keep standing up for essential programs like SNAP.

“I hear from Granite Staters across New Hampshire who are experiencing sticker shock at their local supermarket all while facing sky high energy, health care, and housing costs,” said Congressman Chris Pappas. “That’s why I’m fighting to end Trump’s tariffs and calling for the Trump Administration to refund small businesses for the overpayments they were forced to make. I’ll keep pushing back against corporate price gouging that is making it harder for Granite State families to afford basic goods they need to survive.”

Chris believes that putting food on the table shouldn’t break the bank. Every senior, veteran, parent, and child deserves affordable, accessible groceries — and Washington should be on their side, not rigging the system for corporate special interests. 

Stopping Tariffs on Groceries and Essentials

New Hampshire is considered one of the New England states most vulnerable to Trump’s trade war because exports make up a higher share of our gross domestic product than any other state in New England. Granite Staters are disproportionately paying the price for sweeping tariffs that function as a tax on working families. 

Every trip to the grocery store is a reminder that Trump’s tariffs are a tax on American consumers. Canned goods cost more. Imported produce has been harder to afford. The price of baby products and household essentials is going up. 

That’s why Pappas is pushing to roll back the Trump Administration’s blanket tariffs that are driving up grocery costs and most everyday essentials while hurting our small businesses. A cosponsor of the No Tariffs on Groceries Act, Pappas has introduced legislation to lower grocery costs by preventing the President from enacting tariffs on food. 

Pappas is also fighting to exempt New Hampshire small businesses from tariffs and refund the money they’ve already paid — especially following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s trade war — because he believes Granite Staters shouldn’t have to pay the price for reckless economic policies that make it harder to afford the basics. 

Cracking Down on Corporate and AI Price Gouging

Big Tech shouldn’t take advantage of busy parents who are just trying to keep their refrigerators stocked. Pappas is also backing legislation that would ban AI price gouging and prevent big corporations from using people’s personal information to set targeted, tailored prices for goods and services—from a person’s location and demographics, to their search history and mouse movements. Chris knows that fair pricing doesn’t charge working families more just because an algorithm decides they should be squeezed.

Fighting Back Against Cuts to Nutrition Assistance Programs

Pappas has fiercely championed full funding for nutrition assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – a federally funded program that helps millions of Americans afford to eat, including roughly 76,000 Granite Staters – the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Meals on Wheels. 

While Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans forced through drastic cuts to SNAP, last year more than 10% of adults — and nearly 15% of children — experienced food insecurity in New Hampshire To support New Hampshire communities in the face of these cuts, which also affected programs like Meals on Wheels, Pappas cosponsored the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025, and the Keep Americans Fed During Government Shutdown Resolution. He believes that government shutdowns and partisan budget fights shouldn’t upend working families’ ability to put food on their tables.

Pappas also co-sponsored the Delivering for Rural Seniors Act, which would establish a pilot program to help food banks provide home delivery options for senior citizens and was supported by Meals on Wheels. 

In January, Chris Pappas for Senate launched its Tax Cuts and Lower Costs Blueprint, where Pappas outlined his efforts to address rising energy costs in New Hampshire. In February, the campaign highlighted what Chris Pappas is doing to tackle the health care affordability crisis. This month, the campaign is focusing on how Pappas is fighting to lower grocery costs for New Hampshire’s working families. The campaign will continue showcasing how Chris Pappas will work with anyone to deliver for New Hampshire, and he will take on anyone who makes it harder for Granite Staters to get ahead.

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