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On the recordApril 18, 2023
Congress advanced funding to decrease the $17 billion maintenance backlog in our national parks and public lands.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman highlights the funding efforts for national parks and the increasing backlog.

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