Congressional Republicans have sent President Trump a resolution aimed at lifting the federal ban on mining within Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This action concerns a wilderness area located near the Canadian border.

<img alt="A woman speaks in a senate chamber standing next to a photo on an easel showing canoes on a lake." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/80984485-5d32-49ac-9d8b-73587b10ca5c,1776360603030/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C84%2C1620%2C911%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., speaks about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026...