Democrats vow moratorium on offshore drilling to return in ’09

In a 370-58 vote, the House on Wednesday approved a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government operating. The CR does not include a renewal of the ban on offshore drilling, which has been in place for over 20 years.

House Democrats on Wednesday vowed to get a new offshore drilling moratorium enacted early next year, a day after learning they’d lost this year’s battle over an issue that dominated congressional politics for most of the summer.

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