Senate Blocks GOP and Trump Land Sale Proposals
TL;DR
Senator Mike Lee's proposal to sell 3.3 million acres of public lands for housing was blocked by the Senate parliamentarian for violating rules on extraneous measures during budget reconciliation, facing backlash and requiring a 60-vote majority to pass.
- Mike Lee's proposed public lands sale blocked by Senate parliamentarian Axios
- A Colorado County Shows Why Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Land Failed The New York Times
- GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules AP News
- Trump's federal land sell-off proposal includes 5M acres in Washington KING5.com
- Senate referee rules out public land sales in megabill E&E News by POLITICO
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