Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats have enough power to cease construction of the Keystone XL pipeline if President Obama vetoes the bill.
CBS News reported that the House passed a bill in November to fast track construction of the pipeline, but the Senate defeated the bill.
However, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the pipeline bill would be the first he picks up when the Republicans take over the Senate later in January.
Schumer said he believes the president will veto the bill, but the Democrats plan to offer amendments to the bill.
Schumer said the bill is not a jobs bill because it will create thousands of temporary positions, but only 35 permanent positions.
According to The Hill, these amendments include ensuring workers use steel made in the U.S. to build the pipeline, to help boost the pipeline's manufacturing reach and to add clean energy jobs.
Schumer wants to add an amendment that says the oil from the pipeline should be used in the U.S. rather than exported to other countries.
The 1,200-mile crude-oil pipeline would connect existing pipelines from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
Obama has not said if he will or will not veto the bill, but Schumer said he encourages the president to veto the bill even if the amendments are made.
