I will continue holding affordability tours and listening directly to Americans about rising costs, and use those conversations to inform my work in Congress.

As Chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Lowering Costs Task Force, I will continue holding affordability tours and listening directly to Americans, and ensuring that those conversations inform our work ahead.

Ansari committed to continuing affordability listening tours and using public feedback on costs to shape future congressional work.

Rep. Ansari Votes to Advance Bipartisan Housing Package to Increase Supply and Lower Costs | U.S. House Representative Yassamin Ansari
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Ansari's office says she voted for a bipartisan housing package to expand supply and improve affordable housing access. The release says she hears from families being priced out and states that, as CPC Lowering Costs Task Force chair, she will continue affordability tours and use those conversations in future work. It also says she has held Affordability Listening Tours in Phoenix and Las Vegas, with Houston planned, focused on housing, food, health care, gas, and utilities.

Within the lookback window, Ansari's official House office directly reports both the promised listening-tour activity and a congressional affordability action informed by those issues.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Ansari Votes to Advance Bipartisan Housing Package to Increase Supply and Lower Costs | U.S. House Representative Yassamin Ansari
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Ansari's office says she hosted the CPC Lowering Costs Taskforce's second shadow hearing, focused on lowering health-care costs through prescription drug negotiations, PBM and hospital profiteering reforms, reduced out-of-pocket costs, and access to affordable care.

The July 2026 hearing is a recent congressional action on affordability, showing continued work on rising costs after the listening-tour commitment.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Ansari Hosts Shadow Hearing on Healthcare Affordability | U.S. House Representative Yassamin Ansari
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus task-force page lists the 119th Congress Lowering Costs task force and identifies Rep. Yassamin Ansari as its chair.

This official caucus page confirms Ansari held a formal congressional role tied to lowering costs, supporting the link between listening on affordability and congressional work.

delivered same_term A for effort

Caucus Task Forces
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Ansari's office says she announced a New Affordability Agenda addressing prescription drugs, groceries, housing, utilities, gas, childcare, overtime pay, surveillance pricing, and Super PACs. It says she had held affordability town halls across the country and planned an AZ-03 tele-town hall for constituents to ask about congressional cost-of-living actions.

Although before the 30-day lookback, this official release shows the broader pattern: listening events and town halls were tied to an affordability policy agenda in Congress.

delivered same_term A for effort

Ansari Announces 'New Affordability Agenda' Ahead of AZ-03 Affordability Tele-Town Hall
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus announced a New Affordability Agenda with proposals on prescription drugs, groceries, housing, utilities, gas, childcare, surveillance pricing, overtime pay, paid vacation, and Super PACs. The release frames the package as a response to Americans' cost-of-living concerns.

This official caucus source corroborates that the affordability agenda Ansari promoted was an organized congressional policy effort, not only messaging.

delivered same_term A for effort

Progressive Caucus Announces 'New Affordability Agenda'
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The Clerk's roll-call record shows H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, passed the House 390-9 on February 9, 2026, and records Ansari voting Yea.

The official roll call independently confirms Ansari took a concrete House vote on housing affordability legislation during the same congressional term.

delivered same_term A for effort

Roll Call 57 | Bill Number: H.R. 6644
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