Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area - AP News
Representative Pete Stauber introduced the resolution, arguing that the mining ban endangered U.S. mineral security and cost jobs.
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Senate Republicans voted 50-49 to lift a 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters, sending the resolution to President Trump who is expected to sign it to boost domestic mineral production.
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