Tag: Gas Tax

Congress and the White House should find more responsible ways to pay for the nation's transportation and infrastructure needs as this issue heats up. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

Trump should know that gas tax hikes aren’t the answer to transportation woes

Christine Harbin · May 3, 2017 4:12 pm

The gas tax is 18.4 cents on a gallon of unleaded gasoline and 24.4 cents on a gallon of diesel fuel. It's been about 24 years since the federal gas tax was increased. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Spicer: Trump listened to gas tax hike proposal, but hasn’t endorsed

Kyle Feldscher · May 1, 2017 6:40 pm

Trump said the trucking industry would support raising the 18-cent tax on gasoline and 24-cent tax on diesel "if we earmarked money toward the highways." (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Energy and Environment

Trump open to raising gas tax

John Siciliano · May 1, 2017 6:18 pm

California’s Gas Tax Emits Political Hot Air

Kevin Cochrane · April 18, 2017 10:00 am

New Jersey drivers soon will be paying an additional 23 cents in taxes when they fuel up at the pump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

New Jersey approves 23-cent gas tax increase

Anna Giaritelli · October 7, 2016 10:08 pm

Under the nine-month pilot, set to start in July, 5,000 California volunteers will report and simulate payment for the amount of miles they travel. (AP Photo)

California is going to try charging drivers by the mile

Cassi Pollock · June 20, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama says the new revenue would go toward reducing carbon emissions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Obama goes full YOLO: Proposes raising gas prices in final budget

Ashe Schow · February 4, 2016 10:25 pm

Mark McCormick fills his motorcycle at a gas station in Raleigh, N.C., which dropped the tax on a gallon of gasoline to 35 cents per gallon on Jan. 1. (Bloomberg Photos)

One state’s plan to counter falling gas prices

Kyle Feldscher · January 18, 2016 5:01 am

Congress is struggling to develop an economically-efficient mechanism for paying for infrastructure. Â

Congress should devolve gas tax money

Alex Armlovich · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

There is hope among lawmakers that there could be an agreement on a long-term patch, if not an outright solution,Â later in the year. (Getty)

Congress tries to figure out how to pay for highways

Joseph Lawler · June 13, 2015 4:01 am

Sen. Mike Lee is co-sponsoring a bill to reduce the federal gas tax from 18.4 cents per gallon to 3.7 cents per gallon. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Cut the federal gas tax 80 percent — an idea whose time has come

Michael Barone · June 10, 2015 11:24 pm

The Lincoln Memorial and the Memorial Bridge is seen from Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo)

Washington-area lawmakers push more infrastructure spending

Nathan Rubbelke · June 2, 2015 12:01 am