Wash. D.C. — President Obama could be preparing to use his veto powers for the first time against the new Republican-led Congress.
Wednesday night the House passed a final version of a bill, authorizing the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
29 Democrats voted with Republicans in support. Only one Republican, Michigan representative Justin Amash was against the bill.
The pipeline would carry crude oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Environmentalists have been against the pipeline construction but republicans say the project will create new jobs.
The bill now goes to President Obama’s desk for a signature. He has said before he will veto the bill, because the State Department is still reviewing the impact of the project.
The president has 10 days to decide. If he does, neither the House nor the Senate appears to have enough votes to override the veto.
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