US EditionZinke, Downing among 14 initial members of congressional Public Lands Caucus
- On May 7, 2025, Representatives Ryan Zinke, Gabe Vasquez, Troy Downing, and others announced the first bipartisan Public Lands Caucus on Capitol Hill.
- The caucus formed to address concerns over proposed federal land sales, budget cuts to public lands agencies, and growing bipartisan interest in protecting public lands.
- Members include six Democrats and six Republicans who aim to promote conservation, public access, and resource management policies that cross party lines.
- Zinke said, "Public lands aren't red or blue issues; it's red, white and blue," and Vasquez called public lands "this country's great equalizer."
- The caucus plans to develop legislation aimed at preventing the sale or transfer of federal lands and promoting collaborative stewardship across party lines.
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The Billings Gazette
Zinke, Downing among 14 initial members of congressional Public Lands Caucus
Rep. Zinke said the caucus "brings together lawmakers who don’t agree on much, but we agree on and are ready to work together to ... advance conservation and public access.”
U.S. Rep. Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Zinke (R-MT) launch new bipartisan public lands caucus • Source New Mexico
U.S. Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke, a Republican from Montana, on May 7, 2025 announced a new bipartisan public lands caucus. (Photo courtesy U.S. Rep. Vasquez's office)Amidst upheavals in public land management, budget proposals to cut millions in funding from conservation and an amendment by House Republicans approving the sale of federal lands in two states, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) during a news conference at the U.S. Cap…
New, bipartisan ‘Public Lands Caucus’ challenges GOP and Trump
A new bipartisan caucus focused on preserving public lands was announced on Capitol Hill Wednesday with a goal of fencing off millions of acres from a GOP-backed sell-off or overdevelopment. The “Public Lands Caucus” was created with the worthy hope…
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
KULR-TVMontana Reps. Zinke, Downing launch bipartisan Public Lands Caucus
The Public Lands Caucus intends to seek “pragmatic” consensus-driven policy that prioritizes local economies, conservation and continued access and over the coming months.
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