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

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Lawmakers offer competing solutions to rising fuel costs, with some backing gas tax relief and others pushing alternative policies or a tougher stance on Iran. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) Capitol Hill lawmakers are clashing over President Donald Trump’s proposal to suspend the federal gas tax as prices climb past $4 a gallon amid the conflict with Iran. Democrats are urging the president to "end the war," while Republicans are split on whether the plan would deliver real relief. "He’s got to bring this war to an end if he wants these gas prices to come down," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said. "And he’s gotta stop this war and stop looking for other gimmicks." "Why doesn’t he just end the Iran war, which is an illegal war, so that would take care of those issues?" Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said. "He did not get authorization. It