GOP Faces Midterm Heat Over Gas Prices; Johnson Flags Hormuz Risk
Washington, May 18, 2026, 04:02 EDT House Speaker Mike Johnson zeroed in on gasoline prices Sunday, tying Republicans’ midterm push directly to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—and signaling the party’s focus as it tries to keep control of the House in November. Johnson flagged stubbornly high prices at the pump in comments reported by The Hill, while Newsweek
