Washington, March 9 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:
Following this weekend's surge in oil prices - with the price per barrel climbing into triple digits, the highest level in four years - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) called on President Trump to act immediately to lower costs at the pump:
"Because of President Trump's war in Iran, the average price per gallon in Illinois has soared by nearly fifty cents in just the past month. President Trump might say this is a 'very small price to pay,' but families struggling to fill their tanks disagree. By now it's clear that the President started this war with no strategy, no plan to end it, and no concern for its impacts on hard-working Americans.
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