Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees
A North Dakota senator is blocking Trump administration nominees in protest of federal wetlands regulations, stalling Senate confirmations before the campaign break.
The controversy involves a 2024 federal wetlands rule enacted under then-President Joe Biden’s administration, which Sen. Kevin Cramer blasted as “illegal” and “an affront to private property rights,”
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