Greeting 2% Procedure 7% Claims 61% Positioning 25% Aside 1% Reasoning 4% The ask 1%
Structure · 35 steps
Claims · 12
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 12 words I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding me the customary time. Greeting Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 52 words this is the last week the House is in session before Americans head to the polls in November.1 Two weeks ago, the House was scheduled to work through the end of September. Now, Republican leadership canceled the final 2 weeks.2 That means whatever Republicans choose to do this week, that is it. Positioning · 42 words This is the majority’s big chance. They have one last shot to look the country in the eye and make the case for why they deserve another 2 years of being in the majority, and they have absolutely blown it, Mr. Speaker, Positioning Procedure · 5 words because here is the thing: Procedure Claims · 81 words There is no shortage of issues Republicans could address this week. We have an affordability crisis. The cost of everything is up, thanks to Republicans’ awful economic policies. We have technology moving faster than our government’s ability to protect people. We have an illegal war that is escalating overseas. There is a lot that we could be doing, but, instead, Republicans have us debating things I think most Americans would agree will do nothing to help them. Off point There are fraud bills. Aside · 4 words Give me a break. Aside Claims · 34 words The President of the United States pardoned fraudster after fraudster after fraudster, 3 and you guys say nothing. He rolled back the rules that protect the quality of our air, 4 and you guys say nothing. Procedure · 5 words I have to be honest. Procedure Positioning · 28 words If this is their closing argument to the American people, lots of luck with that. Take this message home to every district in America. Good luck with that. Positioning Claims · 46 words That is because everyday people are opening their electric bills. They are filling up their cars. They are renewing their leases, and they are standing in grocery stores doing math in their heads deciding what goes in the cart and what goes back on the shelf. Positioning · 14 words Every day they are wondering what the hell Congress is doing to help them. Positioning Procedure · 5 words Today’s rule makes it clear: Procedure Unearned certainty Positioning · 11 words Republicans will do almost anything except lower costs for American families. Positioning Claims · 29 words The national average for gasoline today is more than $4.31 a gallon.5 Diesel is more than $6.23 a gallon, the highest national average AAA has ever, ever, ever recorded.6 Procedure · 5 words Now let me repeat that: Procedure Claims · 65 words Diesel costs are more now than ever before in history. Energy prices are up more than 16 percent over last year.7 Food prices are still climbing. Nearly 50 million people don’t know where their next meal will come from in this country, 8 and inflation is running at 3.4 percent, though I personally believe the rate is probably higher than this administration is willing to admit.9 Procedure · 9 words That is what people are dealing with right now. Procedure Claims · 57 words Americans know that this economy is lousy. Unearned certainty Wall Street, the billionaires, the CEOs, and the Mar-a-Lago class are doing better than ever, but for regular people, $50 buys less food than it used to. Filling your truck’s gas tank costs another $20 or $30. The rent is going up. Insurance is going up. Everything is going up. Positioning · 6 words For regular people, this economy sucks. Positioning Off point Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 29 words you would think that Republicans would want to do something about it. Where is the response to the tariffs that American businesses and consumers are ultimately having to absorb? Positioning Claims · 26 words Trump’s trade war with Canada is killing tourism.10 It is killing our farmers and our small businesses, including in the gentlewoman’s district in Minnesota right now. Positioning · 41 words Why isn’t she worried about that? Where is the Republican bill to lower costs? Where is the legislation dealing with the price of housing or providing relief at the gas pump? Where is the serious effort to bring down health costs? Positioning Claims · 17 words That is the disconnect that people are frustrated with. Congress has limited time. Floor time is valuable, Reasoning · 26 words and when families are getting squeezed this badly, they have every right to expect that their government will treat the cost of living like an emergency. Off point Procedure · 5 words We can just add this: Procedure Claims · 39 words There are no opportunities for us to make any of this better, even if we tried. This is the 172nd closed rule that Republicans are bringing to the floor this Congress.11 No amendments are allowed.12 No amendments are allowed. Positioning · 14 words Take it or leave it. This process is lousy, and this rule is garbage. Positioning Off point Mr. Speaker, The ask · 5 words I urge a ``no’’ vote, Procedure · 8 words and I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×68 Positioning ×18 Procedure ×8 Unearned certainty ×2 Greeting Aside Off topic Only 1% of this speech directly addressed the bill under debate.
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Signal · 62
28 of 98 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding me the customary time.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield myself such time as I may consume.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This is the majority’s big chance.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They have one last shot to look the country in the eye and make the case for why they deserve another 2 years of being in the majority,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and they have absolutely blown it, Mr. Speaker,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “because here is the thing:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Give me a break.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I have to be honest.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “If this is their closing argument to the American people, lots of luck with that.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Take this message home to every district in America.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Good luck with that.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Every day they are wondering what the hell Congress is doing to help them.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Today’s rule makes it clear:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Republicans will do almost anything except lower costs for American families.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Now let me repeat that:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “That is what people are dealing with right now.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “For regular people, this economy sucks.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “you would think that Republicans would want to do something about it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Where is the response to the tariffs that American businesses and consumers are ultimately having to absorb?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Why isn’t she worried about that?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Where is the Republican bill to lower costs?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Where is the legislation dealing with the price of housing or providing relief at the gas pump?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Where is the serious effort to bring down health costs?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “We can just add this:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Take it or leave it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This process is lousy,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and this rule is garbage.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “and I reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 1
68 of 98 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “this is the last week the House is in session before Americans head to the polls in November.” Turns to the election calendar instead of the rule or the fraud bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Two weeks ago, the House was scheduled to work through the end of September.” Discusses the House schedule, not the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Now, Republican leadership canceled the final 2 weeks.” Attacks Republican scheduling rather than the rule or bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That means whatever Republicans choose to do this week, that is it.” Comment on the week’s schedule, not the measure before the House.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “This is the majority’s big chance.” Electoral framing in place of addressing the rule.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They have one last shot to look the country in the eye and make the case for why they deserve another 2 years of being in the majority,” Argues about the majority’s electoral prospects, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and they have absolutely blown it, Mr. Speaker,” Political jab about the election, not the rule or fraud bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “because here is the thing:” Transitional rhetoric unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “There is no shortage of issues Republicans could address this week.” Lists other issues Republicans could address instead of the bill’s subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We have an affordability crisis.” Raises an affordability crisis, a different subject from the fraud bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The cost of everything is up, thanks to Republicans’ awful economic policies.” Blames Republicans’ economic policies, not the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We have technology moving faster than our government’s ability to protect people.” General comment on technology and protection, not the bills’ provisions.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We have an illegal war that is escalating overseas.” Raises a foreign war, a different subject entirely.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “There is a lot that we could be doing,” Generic comment about what could be done, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but, instead, Republicans have us debating things I think most Americans would agree will do nothing to help them.” Claims the week’s business won’t help Americans without addressing the bills’ contents.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Give me a break.” Dismissive aside rather than engagement with the fraud bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The President of the United States pardoned fraudster after fraudster after fraudster,” Attacks the President’s pardons, not the bills before the House.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and you guys say nothing.” Political attack on Republicans’ silence, not the rule or bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “He rolled back the rules that protect the quality of our air,” Raises environmental rule rollbacks, a different subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and you guys say nothing.” Continues the attack on Republicans’ silence, off the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I have to be honest.” Aside, not engagement with the measure.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “If this is their closing argument to the American people, lots of luck with that.” Electoral closing-argument rhetoric, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Take this message home to every district in America.” Campaign message urging, unrelated to the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Good luck with that.” Electoral taunt, off the subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is because everyday people are opening their electric bills.” Household costs narrative, a different subject from the fraud bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are filling up their cars.” Cost-of-living material, not the bill’s content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are renewing their leases,” Cost-of-living material, not the bill’s content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and they are standing in grocery stores doing math in their heads deciding what goes in the cart and what goes back on the shelf.” Grocery-budget imagery, off the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Every day they are wondering what the hell Congress is doing to help them.” Rhetorical question about Congress generally, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Today’s rule makes it clear:” Pivots to what the rule supposedly shows about Republicans generally.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Republicans will do almost anything except lower costs for American families.” Political point about lowering costs, not the fraud bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The national average for gasoline today is more than $4.31 a gallon.” Gasoline price statistic, off the bills’ subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Diesel is more than $6.23 a gallon, the highest national average AAA has ever, ever, ever recorded.” Diesel price statistic, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Now let me repeat that:” Repetition device, off the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Diesel costs are more now than ever before in history.” Diesel prices, not the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Energy prices are up more than 16 percent over last year.” Energy price statistic, a different subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Food prices are still climbing.” Food prices, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Nearly 50 million people don’t know where their next meal will come from in this country,” Hunger statistic, off the bills’ subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and inflation is running at 3.4 percent, though I personally believe the rate is probably higher than this administration is willing to admit.” Inflation figures, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is what people are dealing with right now.” Summarizes the cost-of-living digression.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Americans know that this economy is lousy.” Comment on the economy generally, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Wall Street, the billionaires, the CEOs,” Class-based rhetoric, off the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and the Mar-a-Lago class are doing better than ever,” Attack on the wealthy, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but for regular people, $50 buys less food than it used to.” Cost-of-living point, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Filling your truck’s gas tank costs another $20 or $30.” Gas cost example, off the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The rent is going up.” Rent costs, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Insurance is going up.” Insurance costs, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Everything is going up.” General price rises, off the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “For regular people, this economy sucks.” Economic complaint, not the bills’ content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “you would think that Republicans would want to do something about it.” Questions Republican priorities generally, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Where is the response to the tariffs that American businesses and consumers are ultimately having to absorb?” Raises tariffs, a different subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Trump’s trade war with Canada is killing tourism.” Trade war with Canada, off the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “It is killing our farmers and our small businesses, including in the gentlewoman’s district in Minnesota right now.” Tariff impacts in Minnesota, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Why isn’t she worried about that?” Directed question about tariffs, off the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Where is the Republican bill to lower costs?” Asks for a cost-lowering bill, not the bills before the House.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Where is the legislation dealing with the price of housing or providing relief at the gas pump?” Housing and gas relief, a different subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Where is the serious effort to bring down health costs?” Health costs, off the bills’ subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is the disconnect that people are frustrated with.” Summarizes the cost-of-living digression.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Congress has limited time.” General point about floor time, not the bills’ merits.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Floor time is valuable,” Floor-time value, procedural generalization.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and when families are getting squeezed this badly, they have every right to expect that their government will treat the cost of living like an emergency.” Cost-of-living emergency framing, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “There are no opportunities for us to make any of this better, even if we tried.” Claims no opportunities to improve things, but without connecting to the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “This is the 172nd closed rule that Republicans are bringing to the floor this Congress.” Count of closed rules is process complaint; though tied to the rule, it addresses the majority’s record rather than the rule’s content or the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “No amendments are allowed.” Repeats the no-amendments point as complaint rather than addressing the rule’s content or the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “No amendments are allowed.” Repetition of the same complaint.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Take it or leave it.” Slogan about the process, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “This process is lousy,” Name-calling about the process, not the bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and this rule is garbage.” Insult to the rule without addressing its content or the bills.
Respect · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Clarity · 99
2 of 98 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Today’s rule makes it clear” Asserts certainty as a conclusion rather than pointing to a source or checkable fact.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Americans know” Appeals to what everyone supposedly knows instead of citing a source for the claim.
Claims · 12
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “this is the last week the House is in session before Americans head to the polls in November” The week of September 15, 2026 was the last week the House of Representatives was in session before the November 2026 elections. search 2 “Republican leadership canceled the final 2 weeks” House Republican leadership canceled the final two weeks of the scheduled September 2026 session. search 3 “The President of the United States pardoned fraudster after fraudster after fraudster” The US President has issued pardons to multiple people convicted of fraud. search 4 “He rolled back the rules that protect the quality of our air” The President rolled back federal air quality protection regulations. search 5 “The national average for gasoline today is more than $4.31 a gallon” The US national average gasoline price on September 15, 2026 was more than $4.31 per gallon. search 6 “Diesel is more than $6.23 a gallon, the highest national average AAA has ever, ever, ever recorded” The US national average diesel price on September 15, 2026 was more than $6.23 per gallon, the highest ever recorded by AAA. search 7 “Energy prices are up more than 16 percent over last year” US energy prices in September 2026 were more than 16 percent higher than a year earlier. search 8 “Nearly 50 million people don’t know where their next meal will come from in this country” Nearly 50 million people in the United States are food insecure. search 9 “inflation is running at 3.4 percent” The US inflation rate at the time of the statement was 3.4 percent. search 10 “Trump’s trade war with Canada” There is an ongoing trade war between the Trump administration and Canada. search 11 “This is the 172nd closed rule that Republicans are bringing to the floor this Congress” The rule under consideration is the 172nd closed rule brought to the House floor by Republicans in the current Congress. search 12 “No amendments are allowed” The rule under consideration prohibits any amendments to the bills being considered. search
