Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is criticizing a decision by the National Parks Service which announced it will close a majority of its parks in the event of a shutdown.
Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Dean Phillips, D-Minn., discuss whether Congress can unite to keep the government open on ‘Special Report.’is accusing the Biden administration of trying to make a potential government shutdown as painful as possible for American families.
"In the event of a lapse in annual government appropriations, National Park Service sites will be closed. This means that the majority of national parks will be closed completely to public access. Areas that, by their nature, are physically accessible to the public will face significantly reduced visitor services," NPS said in a statement.
., harshly criticized the decision in a statement on Friday after the NPS announced it would close the majority of its parks. Notably, over 48% of Wyoming is considered federal land, with 96% of Yellowstone National Park being in the state.
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