Energy and Commerce panel passes cap-and-trade bill, 33-25

The House Energy Commerce Committee voted 33-25 on May 21, 2009 to pass sweeping legislation that would overhaul U.S. energy and global warming policy. Democrats largely held together in support of the 946-page bill shaped over several months of closed-door negotiations and nearly 40 hours of debate this week. Only one Republican supported the bill, as GOP opponents unified against the measure, insisting it was a costly and unattainable measure to be pushing in a tight economy.