The Senate on Wednesday voted along party lines to reject a Democratic-led resolution aimed at overturning President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency, a move that has fueled partisan debate over the future of U.S. energy policy, The Hill reported.
Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the resolution, SJ Res. 10, earlier this month. They used a privileged process under the Congressional Review Act that required a floor vote. The measure failed in a 47-52 vote, with Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-S.D., absent.
Trump’s Jan. 20 energy emergency declaration was one of his first actions upon returning to the White House. The order directs federal agencies to ease environmental regulations on oil and gas projects, a policy his administration argues is necessary to bolster domestic energy production.
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