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Senate Set to Vote on Controversial Boundary Waters Bill

4/15/2026

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The U.S. Senate may vote on Rep. Pete Stauber's H.R. 140 to overturn the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ban as soon as April 15.
The House passed the resolution narrowly in January.
Conservation leaders warn the vote could jeopardize over 225,000 acres of land, could pollute the area, and could allow foreign mining interests access to critical minerals, with action required by April 27 under the Congressional Review Act.

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The U.S. Senate may vote on Rep. Pete Stauber's H.R. 140 to overturn the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ban as soon as April 15.
The House passed the resolution narrowly in January.
Conservation leaders warn the vote could jeopardize over 225,000 acres of land, could pollute the area, and could allow foreign mining interests access to critical minerals, with action required by April 27 under the Congressional Review Act.