Senate Democrats attempted to block a resolution to overturn a Biden administration regulation hampering domestic energy production Tuesday.
Senators voted 54 to 44 to pass the resolution. Just three Senate Democrats — Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada and John Hickenlooper of Colorado — joined with Republicans to vote “yes” on repealing the Biden administration regulation.
Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy sponsored the resolution, which sought to repeal a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rule handicapping offshore oil and gas production. The Department of Interior regulation requires new oil and gas leaseholders to issue an archeological report before drilling can commence even if projects have no impact on marine archeological resources.
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