S. 1 // March 4, 2015Senate: Needed two-thirds to override the veto
Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-ND)
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on January 29, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012.
Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 62 | 52.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 37 | 46.8% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.0% |