The Senate has rejected a GOP bill to expand offshore oil and gas drilling . Washington ( CNN ) -- A House panel approved the measure on Thursday in an overwhelming vote of 234-189. 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 .
The Senate has rejected a GOP bill to expand offshore oil and gas drilling . A House panel approved the measure on Thursday in an overwhelming vote of 234-189. 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 .