McCarthy spent nearly 10 minutes on the House floor Wednesday ranting about Peloton, an exercise company that became widely popular early in the coronavirus pandemic.
to make Peloton Corporate Wellness benefits available to all House staff, including in-district staff and Capitol Police officers. Those benefits include a free subscription to the Peloton App — which provides users with a variety of workout plans that can be done anywhere — as well as a free “all-access membership,” which allows users access to all Peloton equipment, including the company’s trademark exercise bike.
McCarthy, the Republican House leader, said the proposal makes Congress appear “out of touch” with an American public that’s grappling with steep increases in the prices of food and gas. He also called the proposal “duplicative,” since members of Congress and their staff already have access to on-campus fitness facilities.
“You may be asking, ‘What’s Peloton?’ It’s a bike that costs $2,000. Not only that, each month you pay a monthly subscription fee to ride your $2,000 bike, and best of all, it’s stationary,” he said. “So, it’s a $2,000 bike that you pay to use and pay to set up that doesn’t go anywhere. What’s a business like that?”
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