Senate Holds Hearing on Endangered Species Act Reform
Senator Schiff defended the ESA's record in preventing extinctions while signaling openness to bipartisan improvements for landowner flexibility.
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The Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife held a hearing on Endangered Species Act (ESA) reform. This signals a bipartisan effort to update the 50-year-old law following the advancement of Representative Bruce Westerman's reform bill in the House.
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Subcommittee Chair presiding over hearing
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