Congress, campaigns engage in gas price tug-of-war as summer travel begins

The Democratic lawmakers at Thursday’s news conference outside the U.S. Capitol included Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island; House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse of Colorado; and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, both of California.