@SpeakerJohnson, you’re telling Americans that high gasoline prices have nothing to do with Republican policies? That’s a lie.
The convicted felon launched a war against Iran on February 28 without congressional authorization. That war disrupted oil production, threatened tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and drove up global oil prices. Since oil trades on a global market, American consumers are paying the price every time they fill their tanks.
And let’s talk about congressional responsibility. Republicans repeatedly voted against War Powers resolutions intended to restrict the convicted felon’s ability to continue military operations against Iran without congressional authorization. Even after the House passed resolutions calling for an end to unauthorized hostilities, Senate Republicans blocked subsequent efforts to impose binding restrictions.
You cannot support a war, repeatedly oppose congressional efforts to restrict it, and then pretend the economic consequences have nothing to do with your decisions.
The latest inflation report shows gasoline prices have increased more than 34% over the past year. Those increases don’t just affect motorists. Higher diesel prices increase transportation, agricultural, and distribution costs, putting additional pressure on family budgets.
Mikey, you don’t get to separate the economic consequences of this war from the political decisions that helped create and prolong it. Your party has had repeated opportunities to exercise congressional oversight, and most Republicans have chosen to support the administration’s course.
That’s a matter of congressional voting records, not political opinion.
Mike Johnson: "Everybody's frustrated about fuel prices, obviously. But that's not related to policies. It's not related to the Republicans in office."