WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday from Ohio’s Rep. Bob Latta to commission a study on America’s petroleum refining capacity, with support from all the legislative body’s Republicans and 25 Democrats.

The Bowling Green Republican’s REFINER Act passed 230-176, with all Ohio Republicans supporting it except for Rep. Mike Rulli of Salem and Rep. Mike Turner of Dayton, who missed the vote. Among Ohio Democrats, Rep. Emilia Sykes of Akron and Rep. Greg Landsman of Cincinnati voted for the measure, while Rep. Shontel Brown of Warrensville Heights and Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Toledo opposed it. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Columbus was absent.

Latta’s bill would require the National Petroleum Council , an oil and natural gas industry advisory body to the Department

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