GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

Mongabay
Jun 24, 2025, 3:36 pm201 ptsTrendingTop
WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber’s rules. The Utah Republican has proposed…

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