US EditionSenate parliamentarian rejects offshore oil, gas drilling provisions in GOP megabill
UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON D.C., JUN 24 – Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough cited the Byrd Rule to block over 30 GOP provisions, including fast-tracking offshore drilling, requiring 60 votes to pass instead of a simple majority.
- Senate rules official Elizabeth MacDonough determined that certain major elements of the GOP offshore oil and gas legislation must receive at least 60 votes to bypass environmental reviews, hindering attempts to fast-track the bill.
- Republican lawmakers aimed to use budget reconciliation to expedite fossil fuel development, but MacDonough flagged over three dozen sections as violating the Byrd Rule and budget procedures.
- Following a recent Supreme Court ruling that limited NEPA's application, Senate Democrats, with Senator Jeff Merkley at the forefront, have pledged to rigorously examine the bill to ensure that procedural rules are not bypassed.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune called MacDonough's decisions part of the process, stating they will pursue alternatives and endure a "vote-a-rama" to pass the bill before the July 4 deadline.
- MacDonough's rulings suggest GOP provisions to speed oil and gas projects face high legislative hurdles, implying bipartisan support is necessary and signaling challenges for the bill's passage.
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