Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax. 4 reasons Congress might balk
President Donald Trump said May 11 that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax, which requires approval from Congress. Suspending the tax could threaten highway projects and cause a run on gas at a time when supply is low.
"The American people are weathering $5 gas, $6 diesel, and skyrocketing fertilizer costs because of the war of choice in Iran, and now the GOP want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom," Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, wrote on social media.
"We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined," President Donald Trump said at an April 23 White House event to announce a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
"Consumer confidence is way up," President Donald Trump said May 4 during a small business summit at the White House.
"As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during a committee hearing that included testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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