Blumenthal Statement After General Assembly Approves Temporary Suspension of State Gas Tax

[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today praised passage by the Connecticut General Assembly to temporarily suspend the state’s 25-cent excise tax on gas through June 30, 2022. Blumenthal is supporting federal legislation to suspend the federal gas tax through the end of 2022.

“Connecticut residents and businesses continue to feel the pain at the pump and are struggling to make ends meet as a result of Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. I applaud Governor Lamont and the Connecticut General Assembly for taking swift action to provide relief to families across the state by temporarily suspending Connecticut 25 cent excise tax on gas. Congress should follow Connecticut’s lead and provide additional support to families across the country by taking immediate action to suspend the federal gas tax,” said Blumenthal.

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