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House GOP Passes Budget Dismantling Public Land Protections, But Stops Short Of Sell-Off

U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) convinced Republicans to strip a federal land sell-off from the deal, but unprecedented attacks remain.

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May 22, 2025
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House Republicans voted Thursday morning to approve the budget reconciliation bill, after removing provisions for a major public land sell off that had created a broad uproar. 

But the bill, passed without a single Democratic vote, still contains several unprecedented measures to roll back public la…

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