"The political stars finally aligned in March for major conservation legislation thanks to a presidential tweet.
'I am calling on Congress to send me a Bill that fully and permanently funds the LWCF and restores our National Parks,' President Trump tweeted on March 3.
But less than two weeks later, the world was turned on its head with COVID-19 shutting down schools, businesses, travel and even Congress.
Aside from brief sessions to pass major funding relief packages, the House and Senate have not met in more than a month. The hearings that are happening are almost all virtual or on paper.
Despite all of this, advocates for fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund as well as tackling the massive parks maintenance backlog are confident they can still get the job done in 2020."
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