Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10) released the following statement after House passage of S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act:

“After six years of reviews, court cases, and other delays, today the House approved S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.  The bill now moves to the White House where President Obama will decide in the coming days whether or not he will sign this job-creating legislation into law. 

“The choice is clear: President Obama can fulfill his post mid-term election promise of working across the aisle by joining with bipartisan majorities in both houses of Congress, labor unions, and the majority of Americans and sign this bill or he can continue to side with fringe elements of his party who oppose this infrastructure project.  I strongly urge Mr. Obama to reconsider his veto threat and sign this bill creating jobs, investing in our economy, and keeping his word to the American people.”