Talarico urges Cornyn to back federal gas tax suspension as Trump 'voices' support
Talarico says the suspension would give Texans immediate relief and urges Cornyn to join Trump in backing the tax break until prices fall near $3 a gallon.
- On Monday, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico urged U.S. Senator John Cornyn to support a federal gas tax suspension after President Donald Trump endorsed the idea in a CBS News interview, saying "I think it's a great idea."
- Cornyn previously called the proposal a "short-sighted solution" that would "explode the deficit," but faces a tough May 26 runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and is desperately seeking Trump's endorsement.
- National gas prices reached $4.52 per gallon on Monday, over 50% higher than pre-Iran War levels, though the Bipartisan Policy Center estimates consumers would see only 10 to 16 cents per gallon reduction from a suspension.
- On Capitol Hill Monday, Cornyn told reporters he "could live" with a temporary suspension, distinguishing it from permanent action while questioning how Congress would fund infrastructure without the tax revenue.
- Any suspension requires congressional approval, leaving prospects uncertain as lawmakers weigh consumer relief against losing more than $23 billion in annual Highway Trust Fund revenue ahead of the expected record Memorial Day travel weekend.
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Candidates for U.S. Senate seat in Texas join call to suspend federal gas tax
President Donald Trump said he would support suspending the federal gas tax amid rising fuel prices caused by the Iran war. Suspending that tax would require congressional approval and cost the government billions in revenue. Lawmakers from both parties, including at least one in Texas, agree, saying it would provide relief for families and businesses. “President Trump and I agree:...
John Cornyn walks back opposition to key policy after Trump sides with his Dem opponent
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) originally slammed a proposal by his Democratic challenger, Presbyterian seminarian and state legislator James Talarico, to lift the federal gas tax in response to Iran-driven fuel inflation, claiming it was "short-sighted," unsustainable, and would blow a hole in the federal budget.But now President Donald Trump has endorsed that idea himself — leaving Cornyn, who is still an underdog for renomination in the runoff again…
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