Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds in both chambers to take action.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Macon Atkinson , Maeve Sheehey , Jonathan Tamari (BGOV) , and Rachel Schilke May 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM UTC Updated on May 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM UTC Bookmark Save Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds in both chambers to take action.
“You have to look at any unintended consequences and evaluate all that, so I’m not yet ready to project it,” Johnson told Bloomberg Government on Tuesday. “But I certainly find it to be an intriguing idea.”
