Forward momentum on the Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill ground to a halt Monday after Senate Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on the bill’s amendments, which included GOP-sponsored amendments on the Keystone XL pipeline, greenhouse gas emissions regulations, and natural gas imports.
Charlie McCrudden, senior vice president for government relations at ACCA, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, had been reluctant to allow such amendments, as they may put Senate Democrats in a difficult position during election season.