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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chair of the House GOP conference, talks about inflation more than any other member of Congress more than once a day, according to new data compiled by Quorum.

Why it matters: Since Jan. 1, 2022, Republican lawmakers have mentioned inflation six times more than their Democratic counterparts. They're focusing on it as President Biden gets hammered in the polls and vulnerable Democrats fear getting sunk in the November midterms.

Driving the news: While digging through the data, Axios learned Republican lawmakers are using the historically high price hikes to attack Biden specifically, rather than Democrats as a whole.

What they're saying: "Joe Biden and House Democrats are woefully out of touch and have shredded any and all credibility on this issue when they embarrassingly claimed that inflation is 'transitory,' and now condescendingly attempt to convince the American people to blame Putin for Bidenflation," Stefanik told Axios in a statement.

Top 10 Republicans who discuss inflation the most:

Top 10 Democrats:

Inflation has not only become a major flashpoint in domestic politics but the biggest and most prominent line of attack from Republicans ahead of this fall's midterms. They've also leaned heavily on the monthly release of the Consumer Price Index to further fuel their inflationary messaging.

By the numbers: Since Jan. 1, Republicans have mentioned "inflation" on their official Twitter accounts and Facebook, through press releases, in floor statements and in newsletters to constituents 8,158 times, Quorum found.

Editors note: This story, first published on April 17, has been updated with new reporting showing the lawmakers that discuss inflation the most.

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Republicans shouting from the rooftops about inflation - Axios