Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is pressing the Energy Department for details on plans to provide oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as pump prices rise. Why it matters: Gallego’s new letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, viewed first by Axios, shows how the energy effects of the Iran war are spilling into Capitol Hill — and politics more broadly.Gallego is a potential 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful.Driving the news: The letter asks how the SPR move will affect gasoline prices and supply in Arizona…
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