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The house of representatives rejects s. 22, an omnibus bill that would make off-highway vehicle (OHV) use illegal on over 2 million acres of public land
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The house of representatives rejects s. 22, an omnibus bill that would make off-highway vehicle (OHV) use illegal on over 2 million acres of public land

An omnibus public lands bill approved by the Senate January 15, 2009 was defeated today by a vote of 282-144. The House of Representatives was attempting to pass the measure under a suspension of the rules, this meant that no amendments would be allowed into the bill. This rules suspension required a two-thirds majority for [...]