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Cornyn Flips to Back Gas Tax Freeze After Trump Floats Pause (1)

May 12, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC; Updated: May 12, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC
Macon Atkinson
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Caitlin Reilly
Caitlin Reilly

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he could now support a temporary federal gas tax holiday to bring down gas prices hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted to suspend the gas tax.

Cornyn had previously been skeptical of the idea, but it’s gaining new steam as US gas prices have surged to $4.50 a gallon this week, according to American Automobile Association data, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran and midterm elections rapidly approaching. Trump said he wanted to suspend the federal gas tax in a Monday interview with CBS News.

Cornyn, who is running for re-election in November ...

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