Lee drops public land sell-off provision after furious bipartisan backlash
Mason Cummings
“Americans from all corners spoke out in unprecedented numbers" to strip proposal from budget reconciliation
WASHINGTON D.C. (June 28, 2025) — Sen. Mike Lee has announced that he is withdrawing his latest public lands sell-off plan from the Senate budget reconciliation bill. The news comes in the wake of a weeks-long popular backlash against Lee’s repeated attempts to sell public lands.
Tracy Stone-Manning, president of The Wilderness Society, made the following statement about the new bills:
“Americans from all corners spoke out in unprecedented numbers, showing that our public lands are common ground, uniting us in the fight to protect them. Every member of Congress who listened and stood up to protect access to our favorite trails, fishing holes and camp sites deserves thanks. Future generations are counting on them to remain vigilant against any more attempts to sell off our public lands—including the threats that we know are coming from the administration. Now we turn to fighting back on the other harmful provisions of this bill, which aim to lease millions of acres to oil and gas corporations at rock-bottom prices."
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