Trump gears up for $1 trillion infrastructure plan, but GOP lawmakers push back on the idea of a gas tax View Larger Image CNBC » President Donald Trump’s massive infrastructure package just hit a major roadblock. Prominent Republican lawmakers are already coming out against raising the federal gas tax to pay for the president’s promised $1 trillion investment in infrastructure. “I’m not for raising the gas tax,” said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. “It’s going to be a declining source of revenue.” Michelle2018-01-29T14:54:49-08:00January 28th, 2018|Federal Programs, Fuel Tax, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again April 17th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019