Republicans Vote to End World

How's the voting going in the U.S. House? Here are a few news updates:

- The Republican-controlled House has voted to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases that scientists say cause global warming. Huffington Post

- The Republican-controlled House defeated a proposal to close Chicago-area shipping locks in order to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and killing native fish populations, putting 800,000 jobs at risk.  9and10news 

- House Republicans voted Thursday to block the net neutrality law. Washington Post

- The Republican-controlled House has voted to defund the health care law.  Huff Post

- The House has approved a Republican proposal to block federal aid for Planned Parenthood. Politico

- The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure that allows Royal Dutch Shell to drill in the Arctic Ocean. NASDAQ

- The US House of Representatives voted to eliminate all funding for the US Institute of Peace, an independent government-funded institution to analyze and prevent international conflict. Rawstory 

- U.S. administration prepares for a total government shutdown.  Politico


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