The House of Representatives on Friday began debate on a controversial measure to cap US greenhouse-gas emissions. If passed, the bill would represent the most profound government intervention in America’s energy use since Washington began regulating the fuel economy of vehicles in 1975.
The measure is one of President Obama’s top legislative priorities. Yet the vote to advance the legislation to the House floor was a relatively close 217 to 205, and 30 Democrats defected to vote against it.
Democratic leaders continued to tweak the bill Friday in an effort to win as much support as possible for passage. A final vote was expected in the late afternoon or early evening.
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