Policy record
Congress passes Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (S.1)
Federal (Congress) · 2015-02-11
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Summary
In February 2015, Congress voted to approve the Keystone XL pipeline itself — skipping the usual presidential permit. The House passed the bill 270–152. President Obama vetoed it on February 24. A March 4 override failed. The majority had the votes to pass a fossil-infrastructure bill. It did not have the votes to beat a veto.
Vote
House passed S.1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act) 270–152.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Yea share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republicans | 241 | 1 | 2 | 99% 241/244 |
| Democrats | 29 | 151 | 8 | 15% 29/188 |
| Total | 270 | 152 | 10 |
Yea share is yeas as a percent of the full party, including members who did not vote. Source: House Roll Call 75, 114th Congress.