Senate passes Democratic tax plan, rejects GOP version
Washington (CNN) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a Democratic plan to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for middle income Americans while rejecting a Republican alternative to continue all of the cuts - twin votes that help to crystallize the position of the two parties on a critical issue heading into the fall campaign.
The Democratic proposal passed in a sharply polarized 51-48 vote, while the Republican plan was defeated 45-54.
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Senate rejects GOP oil drilling plan
Washington (CNN) - The Senate rejected a Republican measure Wednesday to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. coastal waters, signaling a continued partisan stalemate over energy policy and, more specifically, how to respond to rising gas prices.
The bill was defeated in a 42-57 vote. Sixty votes were required for passage.
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