President Trump Says He Will Suspend the Federal Gas Tax

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall Tipsheet

 

President Trump has said he plans to suspend the federal gas tax in an effort to bring down rising fuel prices across the country, as the war in Iran and continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted global oil flows. 

 

The resulting supply constraints have pushed prices higher, with even some state lawmakers floating the idea of temporarily suspending state gas taxes as well. The federal tax on gasoline is currently 18 cents per gallon. 

However, the move would require congressional authority, and it remains unclear whether Democrats will be willing to cooperate with the proposal.

This comes as the president has insisted that the moment the war with Iran is over, Americans will see prices fall. However, the finish line in Iran appears to be drifting further away, as Tehran has failed to put forward serious proposals and has even walked back commitments made during negotiations. It remains unclear whether military action will follow the stalled talks, as President Trump said on Monday that the ceasefire agreement is on life support. See Xs and videos here. 

GOP lawmaker unveils historic move to 'expunge' both 'maliciously false' impeachments against Trump

Rep Issa's resolution has support from House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan

Andrew Mark Miller / Fox News 

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has introduced a resolution aimed at reversing the two impeachments of President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives in a move he says will rectify a situation where Democrats used "knowingly false" claims in a partisan attempt to destroy the president’s reputation. 

The resolution, H.Res.1211, referred to the House Judiciary Committee, declares that both of Trump’s impeachments, approved by the House in 2019 and 2021, should be formally "expunged as if such Article had never passed the full House of Representatives."

"The fact is that the Constitution doesn't spell out what to do when you've wrongfully indicted somebody," Issa told Fox News Digital. "An impeachment is basically an indictment and it's an indictment that you can't really be acquitted from. If you are impeached by the House, famously where do you go to get your reputation back, is the question,"  

"And that’s sort of a problem that we're dealing with, which is that the president was wrongfully accused, the evidence is now out that there was withheld information and false information, but where do we go to unring this bell?...Read more and see video here, 

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