The House passed two bills on Wednesday that would ban drilling off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and Florida's Gulf Coast.
The Florida measure, which was approved by a vote of 248-180, extends a moratorium on drilling that will expire in 2022. The bills now head to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will likely block any votes on them.
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