Today, the White House announced it is lifting its ban on offshore drilling in the Gulf.

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Earlier today, the White House Natural Resources Committee voted to block BP from getting future offshore oil drilling leases.

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But the timing of Bush's support for offshore oil drilling this week may spell trouble for McCain's efforts to distance himself from the embattled White House.

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They also voted to block drilling for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes over the objection of the White House.

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