David Valadao: “Gas prices across the country have reached yet another record-breaking high. The pain at the pump my constituents are…”

“Gas prices across the country have reached yet another record-breaking high. The pain at the pump my constituents are facing is a direct result of this administration's war on American energy. Unfortunately, the administration continues to pass the blame for a crisis of their own making. In California, we are suffering with out-of-control prices that reached over $6.30 per gallon this week. That is nearly $1.50 higher than the national average; thanks, in part, to the State's gas tax. Central Valley families are struggling to drive their kids to school, get themselves to work, and buy groceries to feed their families. Any reduction in prices would provide much-needed relief. I am, once again, calling on the State to immediately suspend the 51 cent per gallon tax. We need to unleash the power of our domestic energy production and suspend the gas tax to get these prices under control for Central Valley residents. ____________________”