Republicans Move Bipartisan Permitting Bill After Vote Snag (1)

Bipartisan legislation to streamline energy permitting narrowly advanced on the House floor Tuesday after a handful of Republicans relented and backed a procedural vote on the bill.

A group of lawmakers initially withheld votes from the rule to begin debate on the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) and other energy- and environment-related bills, pausing floor consideration of the legislation House leaders plan to pass this week.

Members of the House Freedom Caucus, who offered several amendments to the permitting overhaul bill, expressed concern in the last few weeks that renewable energy projects, including offshore wind, will benefit from the ...