Combined with Senate Republicans ' pledge to place Cassidy on the energy panel , it 's an effort to mute Landrieu 's claims of influence on energy issues that are important in oil-rich Louisiana . ` The House could vote to approve the Keystone Energy pipeline on Tuesday , followed by the Senate next week . Efforts to boost the two parties in the Louisiana Senate run - off election have delayed the legislation . It 's not clear whether President Obama would veto a bill that takes the project out of the State Department 's hands .
The House could vote to approve the Keystone Energy pipeline on Tuesday , followed by the Senate next week . Efforts to boost the two parties in the Louisiana Senate run - off election have delayed the legislation . It 's not clear whether President Obama would veto a bill that takes the project out of the State Department 's hands .