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Wall Street Journal
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Outdoor Enthusiasts Fight Federal Land Sale in Trump Megabill
Outdoors groups are furiously attacking a provision in President Trump's 'one big, beautiful bill' that would still open up the West's vast public lands to a large sell off, after a previous attempt was stricken for procedural reasons. Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, had recently included language in the Republicans' budget-reconciliation bill mandating the sale of up to 3.3 million acres to boost housing in the fast-growing region.
New York Times
20 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
A Conservative's Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA Pushback
Cameron Hanes is not a typical environmental advocate. An avid hunter and MAGA influencer, he recently boasted to his 1.7 million Instagram followers about killing a brown bear and turning its claw into a necklace. But in recent weeks, Mr. Hanes has used his platform to denounce a plan by Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, to sell millions of acres of federal lands as part of President Trump's sprawling tax and spending bill. The advocacy from Mr. Hanes — and several other conservative hunters and anglers — underscores a growing rift within the Republican Party over how to manage the nation's public lands. 'I'm a Republican, and yes, I did vote for Trump,' Mr. Hanes said in a phone interview while hiking near his Oregon home. 'But I didn't vote for this. I didn't vote for selling millions of acres of public land.' Mr. Lee's proposal would require the Bureau of Land Management to sell as much as 1.225 million acres of public property across the American West. Proponents have said the region has a severe shortage of affordable housing and that developers could build new homes on these tracts. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
NATO withdrawal bill: US to withdraw from NATO? Lawmaker introduces bill, labels it
Senator Mike Lee has introduced a bill to withdraw the U.S. from NATO, arguing it's outdated and Europe isn't paying its fair share. This move comes amid debates about European defense spending and America's role in global security. While Trump has previously questioned NATO, he recently expressed support, creating uncertainty about the bill's prospects. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What Congress has done before Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What Trump said What Senator Lee said FAQs Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, has introduced a new bill to make the U.S. leave NATO. He named the bill " Not A Trusted Organization Act ", which makes fun of NATO's thinks NATO is no longer useful and says European countries aren't paying their fair share, making Americans pay more. The bill asks the President to officially tell NATO the U.S. is quitting, as allowed in Article 13 of the NATO treaty. It also wants to stop any U.S. money from going to NATO, according to the report by December 2023, Congress passed a bipartisan law saying the President cannot leave NATO alone — they need Senate approval or a full act of Congress. Back in 2019, the House also passed a rule stopping President Trump from quitting NATO on his own during his first Lee also introduced two more bills to check how much NATO countries are spending, one is the Allied Burden Sharing Report Act. The other is the NATO Burden Sharing Report Act. These were supported by Senators Rand Paul and Marsha Blackburn. Blackburn said these bills will show who is paying their fair share and who is not, as per the report by is happening while people are again debating Europe's defense spending and America's role in world security. If the U.S. leaves NATO, it would be a huge change in foreign policy and affect military partnerships and global to the report by Associated Press, President Donald Trump has often questioned NATO in the past, but at the summit in The Hague, he said he supports NATO's Article 5 — the rule that says if one NATO country is attacked, all defend it. Trump said: "If I didn't stand with it, I wouldn't be here." He was happy that NATO members agreed to spend 5% on defense, as stated by the Newsweek Williams, a professor from Syracuse University, was at the summit and said tensions were high. He said NATO's Secretary General, Mark Rutte, tried hard to get all countries to agree to the 5% defense target and keep Trump happy. Williams also said it's not clear if Europe really trusts the U.S. to stay committed to said: 'America's withdrawal from NATO is long overdue.' He said NATO is based on old threats that no longer exist and that Europe should be paying more. He believes his bill will put America bill might not pass easily because many people in both parties still support staying in NATO. Trump also seems to be less against NATO now, which could mean less support for the bill from his side too, as reported by Mike Lee says NATO is no longer useful and that Europe is not paying its fair share. He believes the U.S. is spending too much and wants to stop funding A 2023 law says the President must get Senate approval or a full act of Congress to withdraw the U.S. from NATO.
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
House Republican opposing proposed sale of public lands says he's still against Senate bill: 'I remain a no'
Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., said in a Thursday post on X that he remains opposed to the Senate reconciliation measure. "I agree with my colleagues that the federal government has mismanaged federal lands for decades. But I don't agree with their solution. The solution is not to sell public lands. The solution is better management. Let's send legislation to POTUS desk to improve management and access. I remain a no on the senate reconciliation bill," the lawmaker noted. The president has been urging lawmakers to pass the measure. GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah has been pushing for the measure to include the sale of some federal land, while Zinke has been opposing the prospect. A Monday press release from the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee indicated that the public land sales provision of the measure had been flagged by the Senate parliamentarian. "Housing prices are crushing families and keeping young Americans from living where they grew up. We need to change that," Lee noted in a Monday night post on X. "Yes, the Byrd Rule limits what can go in the reconciliation bill, but I'm doing everything I can to support President Trump and move this forward," he noted. Zinke served as Interior secretary during a portion of President Donald Trump's first term in office.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lee seeks to revise plan to sell public lands after parliamentarian excludes it from GOP policy bill
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said he will revise his plan for selling off public lands after the Senate's parliamentarian ruled it cannot move forward as part of the Republican tax and spending bill. Lee's initial legislation would have sold off millions of acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in up to 11 states. However, the Senate's arbiter ruled the provision cannot move forward through the upper chamber's budget reconciliation process, which allows it to pass some limited provisions with a simple majority, avoiding the need to secure any Democratic votes. Lee, in a post on the social platform X, said he would revamp the plan. The new legislation will still sell off land owned by the Bureau of Land Management — but not that owned by the Forest Service. He also said he would 'SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE' the amount of land in the bill, limiting it only to lands within 5 miles of a population center. Lee added he would seek to establish 'FREEDOM ZONES to ensure these lands benefit AMERICAN FAMILIES.' He did not say what that entails. He also said he would 'PROTECT our farmers, ranchers, and recreational users. They come first.' 'Yes, the Byrd Rule limits what can go in the reconciliation bill, but I'm doing everything I can to support President Trump and move this forward,' Lee added, referring to the Senate's procedural rule that prevents 'extraneous' measures from being included in reconciliation bills. Lee has said he wants to sell public lands and use them for housing as population growth means more people need homes. The moves received significant pushback from Democrats — as well as certain Republicans who oppose public land sales. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
