GOP split leaves $1.5 billion uncut in Energy and Water spending bill - The Hill's Floor Action

The House voted Friday to reject a series of amendments to a 2013 Energy and Water spending bill that would have cut $1.5 billion from the bill, revealing an ongoing split in the Republican Party on whether to seek more aggressive cuts.

The largest spending cut proposal came from Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), which would have eliminated the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account at the Department of Energy and used the $1.45 billion in savings toward deficit reduction. Like other Republicans, McClintock argued that this account needlessly spends money on questionable private investments that have not led to any measurable returns.

But the House rejected McClintock's amendment in a 113-275 vote, in which 113 Republicans voted for it but 107 Republicans joined every Democrat in opposition.

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GOP split leaves $1.5 billion uncut in Energy and Water spending bill - The Hill's Floor Action