Trump pushes federal gas tax holiday as Republicans weigh relief amid oil crunch

President Trump endorses suspending the federal gas tax, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune saying he’ll “hear them out” though he remains skeptical about price relief and notes potential highway-funding impacts. GOP lawmakers in both chambers are introducing legislation as oil supply concerns from the Strait of Hormuz drive debate. Democrats urge real relief but argue 18 cents per gallon is not a large fix. The updates also cover the House Ethics Committee’s defense of its Mills investigation and broader Capitol Hill priorities, including funding talks, a spending blueprint, and housing-CBDC debates, alongside Virginia redistricting decisions affecting the GOP agenda.