House Passes Bill to Approve Keystone Over Objections From Obama
The bill will be considered in the Senate Nov. 18, where it faces a higher hurdle in the Democratic-led chamber.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) holds a news conference with the newly-elected members of the House GOP leadership at the U.S. Capitol November 13, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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The House of Representatives passed a bill to approve building the Keystone XL pipeline in defiance of President Barack Obama, who today challenged supporters’ arguments that the pipeline will help the U.S. economy.
The Republican-led House passed the measure 252-161, with 31 Democrats in support. The bill will be considered in the Democratic-led Senate Nov. 18, where an aide who spoke on condition of anonymity said supporters have 59 of 60 votes needed to pass it.