EPA-blocking legislation fails in Senate, on hold in House

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Daily Caller:

The Senate rejected four amendments Wednesday, including one offered by a Republican and three from Democrats, that would block or restrict Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. But a vote on legislation in the House offered by Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan to block EPA regulations was put off until Thursday.

The bill is expected to easily pass the House. Despite the Senate failure, however, Republicans are trying their darndest to paint the it as a victory by pointing to a bipartisan consensus to rein in the EPA.

The Senate acted first by rejecting Democratic amendments that were viewed as middle-of-the-road compromises. The first, offered by Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, would have simply limited the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases, and exemplify agriculture from climate regulations. It failed on a 7-93 vote.

The Democratic-controlled Senate also rejected an amendment offered by Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan intended to delay the implementation of the regulations by two years, strengthen tax credits for manufacturing clean technology and exempt agricultural form regulations.