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美国亚利桑那州民主党参议员马克·凯利（Mark Kelly）于2026年2月24日在华盛顿特区国会山举行的新闻发布会上发言，当时他与参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默（D-NY）及其他参议院民主党人一同讨论美国总统唐纳德·特朗普即将发表的国情咨文演讲。路透社/安娜贝尔·戈登/资料照片 [购买许可权，新标签页打开]
华盛顿，3月6日（路透社） – 美国民主党参议员马克·凯利周五提议暂停每加仑18.4美分的联邦汽油税至10月1日，以帮助因美以与伊朗战争而面临加油站油价上涨的美国人。
美国旅行组织AAA追踪的燃油价格显示，过去一周全国汽油价格每加仑上涨35美分，平均升至3.32美元。政治分析师表示，汽油价格持续上涨可能会损害唐纳德·特朗普总统所在的共和党在11月中期选举中维持国会控制权的努力。
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凯利的提议最初由路透社报道，将以立法形式于下周提交参议院。该法案若获通过，将指示美国财政部监督税收暂停情况，以确保节省的资金通过降低汽油价格转嫁给消费者。
“暂停联邦汽油税将有助于降低价格，给家庭带来急需的缓解，”凯利表示。
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特朗普周四接受路透社采访时表示，他并不担心与冲突相关的美国汽油价格上涨，称“如果上涨，就上涨”。
路透社本周报道称，鉴于战争局势，特朗普政府正在考虑采取措施应对能源价格上涨，美国官员正竞相减轻燃料成本上涨带来的政治和经济影响。
自2月28日伊朗战争爆发以来，美国原油期货价格飙升35%，因冲突蔓延扰乱了中东供应。
2022年，时任总统乔·拜登曾呼吁暂停三个月联邦汽油税以应对与新冠疫情相关的创纪录油价，但国会未采取行动。2022年，包括佐治亚州、纽约州和佛罗里达州在内的五个州暂时暂停了州汽油税。
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US Senator Kelly proposes suspending federal gas tax through October 1
March 6, 2026 11:09 PM UTC / Reuters
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks at a press conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats on U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo [Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab]
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Kelly proposed on Friday suspending the 18.4-cent-per gallon federal gasoline tax through October 1 in a bid to help Americans who face rising prices at the pump due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Gas prices have risen by 35 cents per gallon to an average of $3.32 nationally over the past week, according to AAA, a U.S. travel organization that tracks fuel prices. Political analysts have said a persistent rise in gas prices could hurt President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the November midterm elections as they seek to maintain control of Congress.
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Kelly’s proposal, first reported by Reuters, comes in the form of legislation due to be introduced in the Senate next week. The legislation, if enacted, would direct the U.S. Treasury Department to monitor the tax suspension in a bid to ensure that the savings are passed on to consumers as lower gasoline prices.
“Suspending the federal gas tax would help bring prices down and give families some much needed relief,” Kelly said.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that he is not concerned about rising U.S. gasoline prices linked to the conflict, saying “if they rise, they rise.”
Reuters reported this week that the Trump administration is considering actions aimed at combating rising energy prices in light of the war, as U.S. officials race to blunt the political and economic impact of rising fuel costs.
U.S. crude futures have jumped 35% since the war with Iran started on February 28, as the spreading conflict disrupts Middle East supplies.
In 2022, then-President Joe Biden called for a three-month suspension of the federal gasoline tax to combat record prices related to the COVID pandemic, but Congress never acted. Five states including Georgia, New York and Florida temporarily suspended state gas taxes in 2022.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Franklin Paul and Will Dunham
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