Democrats and Republicans are growing frustrated with the political spin
in Congress around high gasoline prices, and lawmakers are hoping
to advance energy policies to manage the problem. But these policiesare
not easy to implement, especially as the midterm elections loom.
POLITICO’s Josh Siegel explains why gas prices are actually high and the
policies lawmakers are pursuing to lower them. 

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.