The U.S. Senate failed on Wednesday to muster up enough votes to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would have authorized the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
For the third time in his presidency, President Barack Obama exercised his veto power on Tuesday in order to stop a bill that would have authorized the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The House voted Wednesday to pass a final version of a bill that authorizes construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline in spite of President Barack Obama's promise to veto the controversial bill.
The Senate voted Thursday to approve the Keystone XL pipeline in spite of President Barack Obama's threat to veto the controversial bill. Nine Democrats joined the entire Republican caucus to pass the bill in a 62-36 vote. Now, it's up to the House and Senate to finalize one version of the bill before sending to the president's desk.
The Senate is on track to vote on the Keystone pipeline project before the end of next week after its new majority leader, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, forced the body through.
The House voted Friday to approve the Keystone XL pipeline shortly after the Nebraska Supreme Court handed down a ruling in favor of building the controversial Canada-to-Texas pipeline.
President Barack Obama made it clear on Tuesday that he would veto a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline after Republicans introduced legislations to approve it as their first order of business for the new Congress.
The Republican Party gained a U.S. Senate seat for the 114th Congress as a result of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana's loss to Republican candidate Bill Cassidy.
Following the results of the Keystone XL pipeline vote in Congress, Louisiana's U.S. Senate race could end in the hands of Republican challenger Rep. Bill Cassidy.
The U.S. Senate has been debating on the Keystone XL pipeline legislation following a vote push by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. Landrieu has insisted the recent effort to vote on the bill is not political as she faces a runoff election following the midterm Election Day.
The Democrats have an opportunity to save a U.S. Senate seat in Congress, but the odds are not positive for Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., despite an effort to pass the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in Congress.
Ahead of her December runoff election for the U.S. Senate race against Republican candidate Bill Cassidy, Democratic Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu called for the Senate to vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline.
