Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s proposed plan to force the sale of millions of acres of federally owned land across 11 Western states has hit a roadblock.
The proposal was one of numerous elements in the “One Big Beautiful Bill� that the Senate’s parliamentarian identified as unacceptable inclusions in the budget reconciliation process.
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