Coverage dated February 8, 2022

Senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising prices

Headline from KVOA Tucson

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democratic senators are calling for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices.

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  1. KVOA Tucson

    Senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising prices (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democratic senators are calling for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices.

  2. FOX Business

    Democrats propose temporary suspension of federal gas tax to offset soaring prices (opens FOX Business)

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    Two Democratic senators on Wednesday unveiled a proposal to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax in order to help blunt the financial pain of surging prices at the pump.

  3. Insider

    A pair of Senate Democrats want to suspend the federal gas tax through the end of 2022 (opens Insider)

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    Sens. Maggie Hassan and Mark Kelly face tough re-election bids this fall. They're calling to cut costs at the pump to help Americans.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Senate Democrats call for a yearlong gas tax suspension (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday that would suspend the federal gas tax through the remainder of 2022, a bid to offset costs amid rising gas prices nationwide and help vulnerable colleagues facing reelection this November.

  5. Oil Price

    Democratic Senators Propose Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until End-2022 (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Two Democratic Senators have introduced a bill proposing the suspension of the federal gas tax until the end of 2022, as many U.S. voters are concerned with the soaring gasoline and energy prices

  6. The Hill

    Vulnerable Democrats call for gas tax suspension amid rising prices (opens The Hill)

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    Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Maggie Hassan (N.H.) are calling for the federal tax on gasoline to be suspended until next year amid rising prices.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Some senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising prices (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The goal is to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices, but the bill faces an uphill fight to become law.

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