If you see a headline saying that the Senate defeated the Keystone XL Pipeline project by one vote, your mind might imagine a 51-49 tally.
You’d be wrong.
The Senate roll-call vote today that suspended action on the Keystone XL Pipeline was a 59-41 vote on ending the Democratic filibuster.
The bill under filibuster (according to the Senate Democrats website), S. 2280, was introduced May 1 (Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND) and would have authorized “TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012.”
Who voted how?
The roll call vote is not yet recorded on Thomas. But news reports give this tally:
Yes (end filibuster) | No (continue filibuster) |
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A similar Senate bill, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, S.2554 (Sen, Mary Landrieu, D-LA), has not been voted on by either the House or the Senate. It was introduced June 26, 2014.
Last week, the House passed H.R.5682, which was introduced on November 12 by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The lame duck bill passed the House two days after introduction (stretching or suspending the rules, anyone?) on a 252-161 party-line vote.
Republicans: Yes: 221 ; No: 0 ; Present: 1 ; No vote: 11
Democrats: Yes: 31 ; No: 161 ; Present: 0 ; No vote: 9
Here are the cross-over House Democrats who voted “yes” with the Republican majority:
- Barrow (GA)
- Bishop (GA)
- Brady (PA)
- Clyburn
- Cooper
- Cuellar
- Doyle
- Green, Al
- Green, Gene
- Hinojosa
- Jackson Lee
- Lipinski
- Loebsack
- Maloney, Sean
- Matheson
- McCarthy (NY)
- McIntyre
- Murphy (FL)
- Nolan
- Norcross
- Owens
- Peterson
- Rahall
- Richmond
- Scott, David
- Sewell (AL)
- Sires
- Thompson (MS)
- Veasey
- Vela
- Walz
House bill had an expedited schedule
From Thomas:
Day of introduction:
11/12/2014:
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/12/2014:
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
11/12/2014:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
11/12/2014:
Referred to House Natural Resources
11/12/2014 7:27pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 748 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5682 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Day 2 (approximately 24 hours after introduction):
11/13/2014 5:46pm:
Rule H. Res. 748 passed House.
11/13/2014 5:52pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 748. (consideration: CR H7965-7972)
11/13/2014 5:52pm:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5682 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
11/13/2014 5:52pm:
DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5682.
11/13/2014 6:50pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7971)
11/13/2014 6:51pm:
Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H7971-7972; text: CR H7971)
11/13/2014 6:52pm:
DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment requiring TransCanada, the developer of the Keystone XL pipeline, to certify to the President that the oil or other products derived from Canadian oil sands that are transported through the pipeline will be treated similarly to conventional crude oil for the purposes of determining contributions that fund the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Companies that transport oil are required to pay 8-cents per barrel into the trust fund that is used by the federal government to respond to oil spills. Oil sands crude is currently exempt from making such contributions. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
11/13/2014 6:58pm:
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7972)
11/13/2014 6:58pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on the motion to recommit with instructions to H.R. 5682 were postponed until a time to be announced.
Day three (approximately 48 hours after introduction)
11/14/2014 12:13pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7965)
11/14/2014 12:43pm:
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 – 224 (Roll no. 518).
11/14/2014 12:53pm:
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 – 161, 1 Present (Roll no. 519). (text: CR 11/13/14 H7965)
11/14/2014 12:53pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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