Energy and Environment

Senate votes to proceed to the finish line on energy bill

By John Siciliano

Published April 19, 2016 10:01pm ET

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Senate votes to proceed to the finish line on energy bill — "Moving forward with this act will help America produce more energy, and at the same time it will help Americans save more money and save energy with all of the energy-efficiency provisions," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and author of the bill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

The Senate crossed a major procedural hurdle Tuesday to move ahead a comprehensive energy bill that has been stalled for weeks. A final vote is expected as soon as Tuesday night.

In a show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 97-0 to proceed on the Energy Policy Modernization Bill Tuesday afternoon, beginning a scramble to approve amendments before voting on final passage.

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