Dive Summary:

• The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a motion to drop the debate on whether or not to use military force in Syria and proceed to the Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Wednesday.
• “I think it’s appropriate that rather than sit here and tread water or do nothing, that we move onto this bill.” Reid said. After three years of bipartisan work on the bill, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the bill to create jobs and lower pollution.
• The legislation aims to boost building codes, require energy conservation across federal agencies, support manufacturers in improving energy efficiency and train workers in energy efficient building technologies.

From the article:

“Reid said there would be several amendment votes on the legislation, but under an agreement with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), none of them will be related to Syria.”