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Senate Votes to Lift Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters
The Senate passed a resolution to lift the mining ban near the Boundary Waters, with Klobuchar opposing it and Stauber sponsoring it. Center outlets pair mineral production with conservation concerns, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes reversal of the ban.
Lead article · Associated Press · CENTERSenate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area - AP NewsOUTLETSOUTLETS
74 RATED4 RATED
ARTICLESARTICLES
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SPANCOVERAGE SPAN
6HOURSHOURS
AVG CREDAVG CRED
76HIGHHIGH
The sides
How each side told it
OUTLETS BY LEAN4 RATED · 3 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
THE FRAME43% · AVG CRED 79
“Mineral production versus conservation”
2 MORE CENTER
ReutersTHU 4:39 PMUS Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to TrumpStauberGood lookCRED 96The Nerd StashTHU 10:28 AMMinnesota Boils Over as Senate Showdown Intensifies in Boundary Waters Fight: ‘Profits disguised as patriotism’KlobucharMixedCRED 43UNRATED · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
- MINING.COM (cites Reuters) · US Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to TrumpNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- themeateater.com · Senate Votes Against Protecting Boundary WatersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Duluth News Tribune · Senate narrowly votes to end mining ban near Boundary WatersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
People · 2 MEMBERS
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Klobuchar and Stauber were named together by 2 of 7 outlets. Counted by outlet.
GOODMIXEDNEUTRALBADCOUNTED BY OUTLET
D · MN · DEMOCRATIC STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Opposed the resolution, called for science-based reviews, and questioned the procedure used to advance it.
VOTED NAY · #84NAMED BY 5 OF 7
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
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◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
R · MN-8 · REPRESENTATIVE
Introduced and sponsored the resolution, arguing it would support U.S. mineral security and jobs.
SPONSOR · H.J.Res. 140NAMED BY 4 OF 7
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 good · 1 mixed).
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◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
The record
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Overturning the Bureau of Land Management's Minnesota land withdrawal rule
QUESTION · ON THE JOINT RESOLUTION H.J.RES. 140
PASSED50–491 NOT VOTING
50 NEEDED · MAJORITY
50 YEA · NONE TO SPARE49 NAY
DEMDemocrats0 Y · 45 N · 0 NV0 YEA · 45 NAY · 0 NV
REPRepublicans50 Y · 2 N · 1 NV50 YEA · 2 NAY · 1 NV
INDIndependents0 Y · 2 N · 0 NV0 YEA · 2 NAY · 0 NV
EACH SENATORHOW EACH SENATOR VOTED YEA NAY NVNOT VOTING
D + I · 47DEMOCRATS + INDEPENDENTS · 47
R · 53REPUBLICANS · 53
KLOBUCHAR · NAY
THE BILL · H.J.Res. 140BILL PAGE →
Overturning the Bureau of Land Management's Minnesota land withdrawal rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Managem…
The law ends a 20-year leasing withdrawal on about 225,504 acres of Minnesota federal forest land. Mineral and geothermal leasing is now allowed there.
Pete StauberR · MN-8 · REPRESENTATIVESPONSOR
- IntroducedJAN 12 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseJAN 21 · 214–208
- Senate passageTHIS STORYAPR 16 · 50–49
- Signed into lawAPR 27 · P.L. 119-85
Timeline · 6 HOURS
When each side picked it up
ARTICLES PER 6 HOURS · VOTE THU 11:08 AM
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT: NO COVERAGE YETLEFT: NO COVERAGE YET
When each side picked it up. center: 3 articles, first thu 10:28 am. right-leaning: 1 article, first thu 12:47 pm. unrated: 3 articles, first thu 12:19 pm.
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