Members of Congress Blast Big Oil Companies for Windfall Profits Amid High Gas Prices and Climate Crisis

"Big Oil companies are making obscene profits and rewarding their shareholders with lucrative buybacks. We need a Windfall Profits Tax on these profits to put more money in the pockets of working families. As we look to the future, we must transition to renewable energy and ensure American energy prices are not tied to the whims of dictators abroad," said Senator Jeff Merkley...

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