The incoming Republican leader of the Senate Transportation Committee said Sunday an increase is up for consideration, as "we have to look at all the options."
"I don't think we take anything off the table at this point," John Thune said on "Fox News Sunday."
Prices at the pump are at the lowest point in years -- the nationwide average has tumbled more than a dollar in the last year, reaching $2.20 on Monday.
The feds currently collect 18.4 cents in tax per gallon of gasoline.
