Alabama's Republican congressional delegation is criticizing President Joe Biden after the latest inflation report showed prices rose more than expected in March.

According to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index, which measures the prices of everyday items such as gasoline, groceries and rent, inflation rose 0.4% in March from the previous month and 3.5% from the same period a year earlier.

Biden tried to downplay the news, saying, “Inflation has come down dramatically from 9 percent to closer to 3 percent. We're in a better situation than when I took office, when inflation was soaring.”

But the president acknowledged that this could force the Fed to change its plans.

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“It may be delayed by a month or so, but I don't know,” Biden said. “I don't know what the Fed is going to do specifically.”

Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said this is a direct result of “Bidenomics.”

Since Biden took office in 2021, overall CPI inflation has risen 19%.

Prices continue to rise and real incomes continue to fall.

Americans can't afford it #BidenEconomics.

— Gary Palmer (@USRepGaryPalmer) April 10, 2024

Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) explained what these increases mean for the average Alabama family.

Inflation in Alabama since Joe Biden took office. The average family in our state is paying over $900 more per month than they did three years ago. pic.twitter.com/oHd8LjjrEw

— Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) April 10, 2024

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Auburn, lamented what he called the “new normal” in the economy under Biden.

Inflation rose again in March.

This marks the 36th consecutive month that inflation has exceeded 3%.

Rising prices are the new normal in Joe Biden's economy.https://t.co/P23x5cQwJG

— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) April 10, 2024

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) argued that this is a “legacy of Bidenomics.”

🚨Since President Biden took office, inflation has increased by 19.4%.

📈Food prices rise 21.1%
📈Energy prices rise 38.8%

This is the legacy of Bidenomics.pic.twitter.com/l9HjLIFD91

— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) April 10, 2024

She also said Americans “deserve better” from their leaders on the issue.

America needs leaders who recognize that secure borders, stable prices, safe streets, and a strong defense are the foundations of a great nation. pic.twitter.com/5A9wfG96oZ

— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) April 10, 2024

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