What happened to Biden’s gas tax holiday?

Nearly a month ago, President Joe Biden stood behind a White House podium and asked Congress to move swiftly to pause federal gas taxes to ease prices during the busy summer travel season.

Congress’ response: No thanks.

Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill refused to commit to advancing Biden’s plan, and the idea quickly fizzled. Given Congress’ reluctance to embrace the president’s plan, along with falling gas prices, the gas tax holiday appears dead — at least for now.

“We’ll never hear about it again,” said Jim Manley, a Democratic strategist who served as an aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). “It’s just a gimmick too far for many Democrats, with no expectation that it’ll ever be passed on to the consumer.”