Report: Gas Prices in Hampton Roads Jump as Jen Kiggans and Congressional Republicans Abruptly Cancel Iran War Vote and Leave Washington

From former (and hopefully future!) Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02):

Report: Gas Prices in Hampton Roads Jump as Jen Kiggans and Congressional Republicans Abruptly Cancel Iran War Vote and Leave Washington 

WAVY: Hampton Roads’ Thursday average at $4.45, up 14 cents from one day

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A new report from WAVY-10 this week found that Hampton Roads gas prices jumped 14 cents in one day with an average cost of $4.45 a gallon as Jen Kiggans and Congressional Republicans “abruptly” canceled a vote on the Iran War and left Washington for vacation. 

Last week, Kiggans cast the deciding vote to continue President Donald Trump’s reckless war in Iran that is raising gas and grocery prices and putting our service members in harm’s way. A recent report found that grocery prices spiked last month at their fastest rate in four years while inflation reached its highest level in nearly three years as Jen Kiggans and President Donald Trump’s war in Iran and failed policies continue to squeeze Virginians. This report comes in the wake of President Trump openly declaring that he doesn’t even “think about Americans’ financial situation.”

WAVY: Local gas prices jump ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend

By: Michael Rinker

• It’s been said that Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and now gas prices reflect that. 
• According to AAA, fuel costs tend to increase in the summer months, and they did so on Thursday. 
• The travel agency lists Hampton Roads’ Thursday average at $4.45, up 14 cents from Wednesday.

Jen Kiggans has established a pattern of promising Virginians one thing in public, only to turn around and vote the other way in Washington. Kiggans lied when she promised to protect access to health care, only to turn around and vote for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history. Kiggans lied when she said she would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, but then voted to allow health care premiums to skyrocket. Kiggans lied again when she promised to protect clean energy tax credits, but then “flip-flopped” and voted to take a “sledgehammer” to the credits instead. Kiggans has voted 100% of the time with Donald Trump – demonstrating that she puts her D.C. party bosses ahead of the Virginians she claims to represent.

Kiggans was a major proponent of DOGE even as the agency wrecked Virginia’s economy and hurt veterans. Local media reported that “Kiggans embraced the program from the outset” and even said DOGE was “so necessary.” It has been reported that Kiggans’ backing of DOGE led to “the termination of more than $8.3 million in grants and leases tied to the district, including funding streams connected to veterans services and facilities.”