Lawmakers clash over Trump gas tax holiday as Iran war drives prices higher

When then-President Joe Biden pitched a holiday in 2022 as prices at the pump increased to record highs in the months following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Democratic leaders opted not to move that effort forward.

Lawmakers from both parties showed little appetite for the proposal—which would have sacrificed tens of billions in revenue needed for roads and bridges in exchange for minimal savings at the pump.

Trump backs suspending the 18.4-cent gas tax — but GOP leaders aren't sold

With President Trump's proposal to suspend the gas tax facing headwinds on Capitol Hill, some Democratic lawmakers are offering alternative approaches to get fuel costs under control.