pain at the pump

Gas prices have risen for 50 days in a row and the pain at the pump is taking a toll on household budgets across the nation.

With the summer driving season looming, congressional leaders are lining up to ease the pain at the pump. But what can they do? John Dimsdale reports.

The E.P.A. recently struck down a law mandating tougher gas efficiency and emissions standards for cars sold in California.

But with gas prices soaring, consumers may force Detroit's hand. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.