Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., questions Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin as he testifies during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee hearing on "The President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget," on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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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.