The House voted 270-152 to send the bill to the president, endorsing changes made by the Senate that stated climate change was real and not a hoax, and oil sands should no longer be exempt from a tax used to cleanup oil spills. Only one Republican voted against the measure.
But neither chamber has enough support to overcome a veto, and supporters were already strategizing on how to secure the pipeline's approval using other legislative means.
Keystone XL pipeline bill passes both the House and Senate
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— Young Conservative™ (@steve0423) February 12, 2015"We stand here very excited. We voted to say 'yes' to American Energy." -@cathymcmorris #KeystoneXL pic.twitter.com/jJdvmm8Shg
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) February 11, 2015House passes #Senate #KeystoneXL bill w/ #bipartisan support b/c it's #TimeToBuild this #infrastructure #en... https://t.co/N9dGUo7jvN
— Senate Energy GOP (@ENR_GOP) February 11, 2015#KeystoneXL
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— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) February 11, 2015The next question about #KeystoneXL: When and how Obama will announce the veto? http://t.co/qVjvS0vNW0 pic.twitter.com/Ma2eyvGTjW
— The Hill (@thehill) February 12, 2015
