Washington, July 7 -- Representative Suhas Subramanyam issued the following press release:

U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) is urging the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to not allow a proposed toll hike on the Dulles Greenway, a 14-mile privately-owned, limited-access highway. The SCC recently held a hearing about increasing tolls from $5.80 to $6.75 during peak times and from $5.25 to $5.60 during off-peak hours.

"The Dulles Greenway is already too expensive because of price gouging and failed policies of the past. At a time when working families are facing rising costs, it's vital that we continue to prevent toll operators from hiking prices on commuters and that we not render the road unusable. This request wo...