Public Land Selloff Provisions Removed from Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill

Tonight, Senator Mike Lee announced that he is withdrawing his most recent proposal to sell off public lands from the Senate budget reconciliation bill. His announcement comes in response to the overwhelming public outreach to lawmakers in recent weeks.

"Outdoor Alliance is pleased to see Senator Lee remove his provision to sell off public lands from the Senate budget reconciliation bill,” said Adam Cramer, CEO of Outdoor Alliance. “We are grateful to the millions of outdoor enthusiasts who spoke up about keeping public lands public in the last few weeks--this victory is because of your voices. We are also grateful to the lawmakers who spoke out to ensure that this country continues to protect public lands and waters for all Americans."

"We are deeply grateful for the leadership of Reps. Zinke, Simpson, Newhouse, Valadao, Bentz and Sens. Sheehy, Daines, Crapo, and Risch for their work fighting this proposal, as well as the Reps. Hurd and Kiley, the Public Lands Caucus, and other members working behind the scenes."