Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., right, talks with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, as they walk to the Senate chamber for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
March 4, 2020
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March 4, 2020 11:18 p.m.
Senators reach $2B deal to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders and the Trump administration have reached an election-year deal to double spending on a popular conservation program and devote more than a $1 billion a year to clear a growing maintenance backlog at national parks.