They have vowed to attach language approving the pipeline in a spending bill or other legislation later in the year that the president would find difficult to reject. TransCanada's pipeline would carry , barrels a day of mostly Canadian oil sands petroleum to Nebraska en route to refineries and ports along the U.
It has been pending for more than six years. Skip Navigation. In that role, Abdullah was responsible for helping cover Congress, the White House, federal agencies, and national political races. Her journalism and creative writing have won awards, been published in several anthologies, and earned her invitations to attend several writing colonies. Abdullah lives in the Washington D.
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U. News World Opinion Business. And because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest — including our security, safety and environment — it has earned my veto. The decision, announced by a clerk on the Senate floor rather than by the White House, was immediately cheered by environmentalists who said it was an important milestone in the fight against climate change.
The veto is likely to prove a sign of things to come. In the news. USA Today. Wednesday, February 25, By Gregory Korte.
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