House takes up $32.1 billion spending bill for Interior, EPA

The House began debate on a $32.1 billion bill funding the Department of Interior and Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday afternoon, with a long night of debate over amendments ahead.

The House was set to consider 131 amendments to the spending bill Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. The amendments ranged in scope from blocking various environmental regulations proposed by President Obama’s EPA to blocking drilling in some of the country’s coastal areas to funding for some local pet projects.