(KIWA Staff Photo)Iowa (RI) — Two Iowa Republicans in competitive U.S. House races say the federal government must take steps to bring down the price of diesel.
First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says farmers are filling combines this week at the highest diesel price Iowa has ever seen, while oil companies ship record amounts of American diesel overseas. She says it’s time to “stop the bleeding,” sell American diesel to Americans first, and immediately suspend federal and state gas taxes. Miller-Meeks says long-term fixes include ending the open-ended war in Iran.
Third District Congressman Zach Nunn says “Big Oil” should be held accountable for price gouging and that American energy should be sold domestically first. He’s also calling for $100 million in federal investment in the biodiesel industry.
Christina Bohannan, the Democrat from Iowa City running against Miller-Meeks, says the war in Iran means there’s no end in sight to the gas and diesel prices hurting farmers and working families.
Sarah Trone-Garriott, the Democrat from West Des Moines running against Nunn, says diesel prices show Iowa can’t afford the war.
On Monday, Second District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson proposed creating a federal Diesel Relief Program for farmers and truckers. She’s also calling for a suspension of the gas tax and a pause in diesel exports. Hinson is running for the U.S. Senate.
