The Senate has rejected a Senate bill to expand offshore oil and gas drilling . A faster process for permit applications was among the bill 's elements . A Democratic plan to strip Sixty in tax subsidies for oil companies failed weekly . Republicans and Democratic are at odds over how best to address rising gas prices .
The Senate has rejected a GOP bill to expand offshore oil and gas drilling . A faster process for permit applications was among the bill 's elements . A Democratic plan to strip billions in tax subsidies for oil companies failed Tuesday . Democrats and Republicans are at odds over how best to address rising gas prices .