WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved an election-year package of legislation to cut taxes, reduce regulations and boost energy production, including approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The measures adopted Thursday had already been passed by the Republican-controlled House as separate legislation, but stalled in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The bills are unlikely to be taken up in the Senate, and they face veto threats from the White House. That means they have no chance of becoming law.
With Congress rushing to adjourn so members can campaign for the midterm elections, GOP leaders decided to repackage the bills into larger bundles that highlight differences between the two parties. The bills also set the stage for post-election debates on energy and dozens of expired tax breaks affecting millions of individuals and businesses.
