US EditionLawmakers look for ways to drop the price of eggs
- U.S. Rep. Josh Riley introduced the bipartisan Lowering Egg Prices Act to adjust regulations for egg farmers on March 21, 2025.
- The bill aims to change federal rules requiring eggs to be immediately refrigerated after being laid, affecting both table eggs and breaker eggs.
- Riley stated that nearly 400 million good eggs are wasted or thrown away annually due to these regulations, impacting egg prices.
- According to the Consumer Price Index, a dozen Grade A eggs rose to $5.90 in February, showing a 10.4% increase from the previous year.
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Lawmakers look for ways to drop the price of eggs
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - With egg prices still burdening American consumers, some lawmakers are pushing a bipartisan bill aimed at making eggs less egg-spensive by reducing federal regulations they say lead to millions of eggs being wasted. "Costs have risen," said Rep. Josh Riley (D-N.Y.) one of the bill's sponsors. Riley's bill seeks to overturn a regulation requiring eggs to be refrigerated as soon as they are laid. He argues the rule doesn't a…
Congressman from NY introduces bipartisan bill to lower egg prices
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In the wake of the bird flu making egg prices surge across the country, a new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to help lower those prices. Josh Riley, who represents New York's 19th district, said The Lowering Egg Prices Act aims to overturn certain federal regulations that leads to millions of eggs being wasted each year. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment …
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