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House GOP Pulls Vote on Bill to Amend Endangered Species Act

natureApr 22, 202612144

House Republicans canceled a planned April 22 vote on Rep. Bruce Westerman’s amendment to the Endangered Species Act, pausing proposed changes to the law. Leaders withdrew the measure after it failed to clear a planned procedural step and after several House Republicans opposed provisions that would loosen protections for wolves and grizzly bears. Conservation groups hailed the cancellation as an Earth Day win and urged Congress to abandon the amendment and instead strengthen the 1973 Endangered Species Act.

Key Highlights

House Republicans canceled the April 22 vote on Westerman’s ESA amendment.
Some GOP members opposed loosening protections for wolves and grizzly bears.
Conservation groups called the withdrawal an Earth Day victory and urged stronger ESA.
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