The energy bill and gas price relief: Much ado, but nothing’s been done

The World

An energy bill that Democrats hoped would lower gas prices was killed by House Republicans yesterday. The bill would have tapped into 70 million barrels of oil the government has stockpiled in its Strategic Petroleum Reserve for emergencies. It’s the fourth failed energy bill since June. Guest: Todd Zwillich, correspondent and anchor for Capitol News Connection

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