New Data: Virginia Families Have Had to Spend $2,000 More Under President Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to spend more than $2,900 extra on a wide range of goods, including everyday essentials, since President Trump took office last year. This new data details the rising costs facing families across the Commonwealth, including higher prices for housing, groceries, gas, electricity, and health care.

"This new data confirms what we've been hearing from families across Virginia for months. President Trump promised the American people lower costs, but instead, his reckless war of choice in Iran and his chaotic economic policies have driven up the price of filling up your car, buying groceries, keeping the lights on, and putting a roof over your head," said the senators. "Virginians deserve leaders focused on lowering costs - not policies that make life more expensive. We'll keep fighting to reverse these harmful policies, end this unnecessary war, and put more money back in Virginians' pockets."

This new report finds Virginia families have faced sharp increases in the cost of essential goods and services since President Trump took office, including:

Housing Costs

• Virginians have had to spend $637 more on housing, including rent and mortgage payments.

Energy Costs

• Since the start of President Trump's war of choice in Iran, Virginians have had to spend more than $2 billion extra on gas, averaging $605 more per household.
• Virginia families have also paid $170 more for electricity in 2025 under President Trump than they did in 2024. In just the first six months of 2026, Virginia families are projected to spend an additional $181 more for electricity than they did in the first half of 2024.

Grocery Costs

• Across the country, Americans paid $310 more for groceries in 2025 under President Trump than they did in 2024.
• Grocery prices are more than 4 percent higher than when President Trump took office.
• The average price of ground beef and coffee are hitting Americans particularly hard, as beef has risen to a record high of more than $7 per pound and coffee prices have spiked to nearly $10 per pound.

Health Care Costs

• Following President Trump and congressional Republicans' refusal to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, average ACA premiums across the country have increased by more than 50 percent in 2026 compared to last year.
• Average deductibles also surged to record highs, rising by more than $1,000.

Read the Virginia fact sheet here and the congressional district fact sheet here.

Sens. Warner and Kaine are fighting the economic consequences of President Trump's policies for Virginia families. In February, the senators introduced the Tariff Refund Act of 2026, legislation that would require U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to quickly refund Trump's illegal tariffs and prioritize the interests of small businesses when doing so. Earlier this month, Warner and Kaine highlighted data showing how the president's war of choice in Iran - which the senators are continuously fighting to bring to an end - has driven up gas costs in Virginia and across the country. Additionally, a year after Trump and Republicans' budget megabill became law, the senators underscored the devastating impact the law has had on Virginia families. The senators will continue to press Trump and his administration to end the dangerous and expensive war in Iran, reverse course on their illegal tariffs, and focus on lowering costs for Americans.

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