Timothy Kaine

For many Virginians, filling up the gas tank isn’t getting any easier.

Gas prices continue to climb.

According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Virginia is now $4.21.

That’s up from $3.96 two months ago — and more than a dollar higher than this time last year, when the average was $2.93.

Many drivers are feeling the impact at the pump.

And rising gas prices are also a concern in Washington.

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ABC13 asked U.S. Senator Tim Kaine what he believes can be done to bring those prices down.

“With gas prices putting more pressure on Virginians, what is being done at the federal level to provide relief at the pump?” ABC13's Charley Vicario asked.

“The main thing that we need to do to get gas prices back down is end the war. And that's why I forced repeated votes in the Senate to end the war,” said Senator Tim Kaine.

Kaine says he believes the war and disruptions to global oil supplies are driving up prices, leaving Virginians paying more at the pump.

The Senate recently voted on a resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, but it did not pass.

For now, drivers are still feeling the impact at the pump.

And it’s an issue lawmakers say they’ll continue to watch.