House passes bill to cut red tape blocking energy and infrastructure projects

The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Thursday to accelerate federal approvals of infrastructure and energy projects, a reform that has long been considered a “white whale” in Congress.

The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act cleared the House in a 221-196 vote, with 11 Democrats voting in favor and one Republican voting against.

The bill, introduced by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), is the latest effort by Republicans and Democrats to speed up the process for issuing federal permits required for domestic infrastructure.

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