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Senate votes to roll back Obama-era energy rule

By Pete Kasperowicz

Published February 3, 2017 11:55am ET

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Senate votes to roll back Obama-era energy rule — Senate Republicans voted to kill an Obama-era regulation on oil drillers that the GOP called a compliance burden on private industry. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The Senate early Friday voted to disapprove of an Obama administration regulation requiring oil producers to report their dealings with foreign governments to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Republicans have been moving to kill several Obama-era rules under the Congressional Review Act, which gives Congress a voice over recently imposed rules.

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