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Congress Narrowly Defeats Nunes Salmon Extinction Amendment
The Nunes amendment to HR 2847, which would have removed funding for court-mandated protections for Central Valley salmon, was defeated in a close vote of 208 ayes to 218 nos on Friday. Photo from Nunes' office: Representative Devin Nunes (R-Visalia) argues for his amendment to deny funding for a federal plan to prevent Central Valley salmon, green sturgeon and southern resident killer whales from going extinct.
The Nunes amendment to HR 2847, which would have removed funding for court-mandated protections for Central Valley salmon, was defeated in a close vote of 208 ayes to 218 nos on Friday. Photo from Nunes' office: Representative Devin Nunes (R-Visalia) argues for his amendment to deny funding for a federal plan to prevent Central Valley salmon, green sturgeon and southern resident killer whales from going extinct.
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