The lower chamber of Congress voted 253-144, along party lines, in favour of a measure condemning Obama's proposed $10.25-per-barrel tax on oil to help cut carbon pollution from the nation's transportation system. The proposal was was unlikely to pass a Republican-dominated Congress from the beginning, but it was largely seen as a conversation starter about climate and infrastructure.
Representative Charles Boustany of Louisiana, who sponsored the bill, on Friday derided Obama's proposal as "discriminatory" and "anti-consumer".
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