Senate rejects Senator Mike Lee's plan to sell federal lands, citing rule violations.

Utah Senator Mike Lee's proposal to sell over 2 million acres of federal lands to states or other entities for housing and infrastructure has been ruled out of the Republicans' tax and spending bill by the Senate parliamentarian, citing rule violations. The plan faced opposition from Democrats and environmental groups who argued it would harm wildlife and limit public access. Lee has since revised his proposal, excluding US Forest Service land and limiting sales to areas near population centers. Conservationists have applauded the Senate's ruling.