What Republicans said about suspending gas tax under Biden
Key takeaways
- However, despite the increase in GOP support for suspending the gas tax, some Republican lawmakers previously opposed the idea under former President Biden.
- In June 2022, Biden officially backed the suspension of both federal and state taxes on gasoline while fuel prices skyrocketed.
- Today, I m calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days through the busy … travel season, Biden said at the time.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said Monday he is going to introduce legislation to suspend the federal gas tax, saving drivers 18.4 cents per gallon at a time when many Americans are feeling pain at the pump amid the war against Iran.
Republicans on Capitol Hill have increasingly eyed suspending the gas tax, with Republican members of Congress concerned about backlash from voters due to the rise in oil and natural gas prices since the beginning of the Iran conflict.
However, despite the increase in GOP support for suspending the gas tax, some Republican lawmakers previously opposed the idea under former President Biden. Here s what a few of them said just a few years ago: