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REMINDER: Trump Is Still a Threat to Disaster Relief

Washington, DC – Today, after keeping the Department of Homeland Security shut down for 76 days — the longest funding lapse in history — and allowing FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund to hit critical lows, congressional Republicans agreed to end the funding freeze.

April 30, 2026

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NEW: ConocoPhillips and Valero Energy Are Raking in Profits as Gas Prices Soar to Multi-Year Highs With No End in Sight  

Washington, DC – Today, ConocoPhillips reported $2.3 billion in profits, up 84% since before Trump’s war of choice in Iran.

April 30, 2026

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Trump Spends More Taxpayer Dollars to Take Energy Options Off the Grid as His War of Choice Spikes Energy Costs 

Washington, DC – Donald Trump is spending $885 million in taxpayer dollars to stop two more offshore wind companies from bringing energy onto the grid as demand soars.

April 29, 2026

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NEW: TotalEnergies is Raking in Profits as Trump’s War of Choice Continues to Send Gas Prices to Multi-Year Highs 

Washington, DC – Today, TotalEnergies announced its quarterly earnings of $5.4 billion, up 41% since before Trump’s war of choice sent gas prices through the roof.

April 29, 2026

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Trump and Republicans Allow FEMA Disaster Relief Fund to Hit Critical Low

Washington, DC – As wildfires spread across the South and severe storms cause massive damage across the country, FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund has entered a financial danger zone because of the ongoing Republican shutdown.

April 29, 2026

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ICYMI: Axios: Scoop: Trump huddles with oil execs as Iran stalemate drags on

Washington, DC – Today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will testify about Trump’s proposed budget in front of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

April 29, 2026

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Gas Prices Hit Highest Level in Four Years as Americans’ Anxiety Over Energy Costs Skyrockets 

Washington, DC – Gas prices are at their highest level since 2022 as Trump’s war of choice in Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and brought the world’s oil supply to a grinding halt.

April 28, 2026

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MEMO: Big Oil Profits Soar While Americans Pay the Price

Oil and gas companies began releasing their Q1 earnings on April 21 – and to no great surprise, Trump’s oil donors are making a fortune while Americans pay more than $4 a gallon at the pump. 

April 28, 2026

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NEW: BP Profits More Than Double as Trump’s War of Choice Continues to Send Gas Prices Through the Roof 

Washington, DC – Today, BP announced that its first-quarter profits have more than doubled from a year ago to $3.2 billion.

April 28, 2026

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Trump’s War of Choice is Making Things Even More Expensive for American Farmers at the Worst Possible Time 

Washington, DC – American farmers were already struggling thanks to Trump’s ridiculous trade wars, but now things are looking even worse as his war of choice in Iran sends the cost of fertilizer through the roof in the middle of planting season.

April 27, 2026