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GOP Senator's plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

UNITED STATES, JUN 23 – Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough removed Sen. Mike Lee’s land sale plan from the budget bill for violating the Byrd Rule, prompting bipartisan opposition and ongoing revision efforts.

  • Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that Senator Mike Lee's proposal to sell 3.3 million acres of federal land violated Senate reconciliation rules.
  • Lee's revised proposal requires sales of federal land only for housing development within five miles of population centers.
  • Opposition to Lee's plan includes environmentalists and some conservatives who argue it could harm protected lands and wildlife.
  • Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough found that Lee's proposal does not comply with the Byrd Rule governing reconciliation measures.
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The Daily Caller broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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