VOL. XLVI

No 48

1-December-2003

GENERAL

US Senate Fails To Pass Energy Bill, Plans 2004 Attempt

The US Senate failed on 24 November to bring the Bush administration energy bill to a vote, thus delaying any further action on the legislation until 2004. The House of Representatives had earlier approved the bill by a vote of 246 to 180. The Republicans in the Senate, however, failed to muster enough support for the bill, which called for $31bn in spending and tax breaks for the energy industry. A...