Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. walks into the Capitol Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Senate has been forced to put the republican's health care bill on hold for as much as two weeks until Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., can return from surgery. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
July 19, 2017
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July 19, 2017 9:56 p.m.
GOP targets Endangered Species Act as protections lifted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are moving forward with legislation to roll back the Endangered Species Act, amid complaints that the landmark 44-year-old law hinders drilling, logging and other activities.