Republicans in Congress Attack Biden for Restricting Energy Production as Gas Prices Reach New Record High

Republicans in Congress Attack Biden for Restricting Energy Production as Gas Prices Reach New Record High
President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, as he departs for a weekend in Wilmington, Del., on May 13, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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Republicans in Washington have accused the policies of the Biden administration and of his political allies of worsening a global energy crisis that is causing pain at the pump for Americans nationwide.

The average gas price for the week ending May 20 reached $4.59 a gallon, after eleven days of record-high consecutive price increases.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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