Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he is going to try again to pass a national energy bill before the November elections, The Associated Press reports.
Reid said Tuesday he is courting Republican votes and will continue working on the bill until Congress breaks for the elections.
The Democratic leader says a vote could be delayed until after the election, when Republicans might be more receptive.
Reid told reporters during a conference call that at least two GOP senators are considering backing the bill if it includes a renewable energy standard. He didn’t name them.
Reid says the legislation won’t include new taxes or caps on greenhouse gases.
A previous reform bill stalled in July.
Reid plans a national clean energy summit Sept. 7 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
