WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) voted for H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Roe released the following statement on the bill:

“I strongly support construction of the Keystone Pipeline and am a proud cosponsor of this commonsense bill. This project has widespread, bipartisan support and would help reduce our dependence on oil from unstable countries while creating thousands of jobs. Widespread support for the pipeline combined with the State Department’s assessment that proved the project to be environmentally sound should pave the way for construction of this important pipeline. I hope the president will stop holding back our country’s economic growth and allow the pipeline to move forward.”