Congressman Castro Demands Action from President Trump to Lower Egg Prices and Confront Spread of Avian Flu
Read today’s letter HERE
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and more than 30 members of the Congressional Dads Caucus sent a letter demanding immediate action from President Trump to tackle the skyrocketing price of eggs, which is placing a significant financial strain on working families and small businesses in San Antonio.
“As members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, we write to demand immediate action from your administration to address the skyrocketing price of eggs. Over the last several weeks, you have done nothing to address these rising costs. Moreover, your flurry of executive actions has hampered the government's response to effectively address the underlying causes of this crisis. Eggs are a basic necessity for families in our districts, and the financial burden caused by these surging prices must be resolved,” the lawmakers wrote.
“Mr. President, you've promised the American people that you would lower grocery prices. It's time to deliver. Families across the country cannot afford more delays or inaction. This is about the health, nutrition, and financial stability of millions of Americans who are already struggling. We expect a prompt response outlining your administration's actions to lower egg prices, protect farmers, and prevent further strain on families,” the lawmakers concluded.
With retailers rationing eggs, restaurants adding surcharges to consumers, and even reports of egg theft, the crisis is worsening — yet President Trump and his administration remain silent and missing in action.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress established the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) to coordinate federal efforts to manage pandemics and other health crises. Despite bipartisan support for OPPR within Congress, President Trump has downsized the office, shut down the OPPR website, and paused communications from federal health agencies —raising concerns about the nation's ability to respond to health emergencies, including the current avian flu outbreak that is affecting egg prices.
In today’s letter, Congressman Castro and his colleagues demand answers on what steps the Trump administration is taking to control the spread of avian flu, bring down egg prices, and sustain OPPR’s critical and lifesaving work.
In addition to Castro, the letter was also signed by Congressional Dads Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Sylvester Turner (TX-18), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Gil Cisneros (CA-31), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Eugene Simon Vindman (VA-07), Mike Levin (CA-49), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jason Crow (CO-06), Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (MD-02), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Robert J. Menendez (NJ-08), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Dave Min (CA-47), Don Beyer (VA-08), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Derek Tran (CA-45), J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), George Whitesides (CA-27), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and Joe Neguse (CO-02).