Senator Mitch McConnell continues fighting to pass the Gas Price Reduction Act. The Senate Majority Leader is trying to block the Senate from considering the bill. From today’s Wall Street Journal:

There are indications Republicans' support for increased domestic oil production is gaining traction on the campaign trail and in Congress. In the poll, Democrats' advantage on energy -- the issue voters in the poll said was their No. 1 economic concern -- had shrunk to 20 points in July from 28 points in January. The telephone poll of 1,003 registered voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points; the question on party advantage was from a half-sample, with margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.

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The stakes have become increasingly apparent in a bruising debate on Capitol Hill in recent weeks. This week, Republicans in the Senate plan to use parliamentary tactics to keep floor debate alive on the issue.

"This issue is washing over the Democrats," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said last week. "They're scrambling like crazy to try to figure out how to avoid it."

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Republicans in the spring began to coalesce around the strategy of urging higher domestic oil production. For their part, Democrats have considered a range of alternatives, including a windfall-profits tax on oil companies, a crackdown on price gouging and tighter curbs on oil-market speculation. None so far has made much headway amid Republican opposition.

In a possible sign of the Democrats' troubles, the Sierra Club plans to run radio ads this week urging six Democrats to keep supporting legislation targeting the oil companies. The lawmakers have been under pressure from conservative groups to support offshore oil drilling.