House Approves Legislation to Create Jobs and Increase North American Energy Supplies
07.26.2011
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to create jobs and reduce our dependence on Middle East oil today with passage of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act. The measure passed the House with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 279 to 147.
The North American-Made Energy Security Act, authored by Reps. Lee Terry (R-NE) and Mike Ross (D-AR), will force the administration to make a final decision on a construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would bring millions of barrels of...