November 28, 2017

2017-11-28T15:39:47-05:00

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The Senate Budget Committee met to approve legislation to reform the tax code and open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to expanded oil and gas drilling for consideration on the Senate floor. The committee did so along a party line vote, with its 12 Republicans voting in favor of the measure, and the 11 Democrats voting against it. The committee’s meeting was briefly recessed twice at the call of Committee Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY) so protesters against the legislation could be removed by Capitol Police.

The Senate Budget Committee met to approve legislation to reform the tax code and open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to expanded oil… read more