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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-05-12

GAS PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL

Janelle S. Bynum
Janelle S. Bynum
DOR-5 · Representative
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On 2026-05-12, Representative Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5) delivered a floor speech titled "GAS PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL" in the House.

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GAS PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3377-H3378] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] GAS PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, gas prices are out of control. The average price for a gallon of gas in Oregon is $5.30--$5.30. Before the start of this Iran war, it was under $4 a gallon, which was high enough already. [[Page H3378]] Americans can't afford the gas to drive to work, pick up their kids from daycare, or make it to doctor's appointments with these kinds of prices. Now, the President wants to suspend the Federal gas tax to fix it. He is trying to put a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. Suspending the 18 cents a gallon gas tax is a fine step, but it falls far short of what Oregonians need. Mr. Speaker, we need to put Americans first. Right now that starts at the gas pump. ____________________
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