{"id":217616,"date":"2025-06-30T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=217616"},"modified":"2025-10-06T07:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:45:56","slug":"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 28, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced he would withdraw his controversial proposal to sell off federal lands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee cited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mike-lee-preemptively-drops-big-beautiful-bill-provision-sell-federal-lands-riled-gop-colleagues\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">concerns<\/a> that under budget reconciliation rules, he could not guarantee lands would stay in American hands and out of reach from foreign buyers like China or corporations like BlackRock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bFgfp4nclb\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">pic.twitter.com\/bFgfp4nclb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenMikeLee\/status\/1939132778605388207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">June 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile there has been a tremendous amount of misinformation\u2014and in some cases, outright lies\u2014about my bill, many people brought forward sincere concerns,&#8221; Lee said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The withdrawal came after strong pushback from both sides of the aisle. Montana <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/republican-sen-susan-collins-cant-support-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"365\">Republican Sen<\/a>. Tim Sheehy posted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe entire Montana delegation has been united on this since Day One: public lands belong in public hands,&#8221; he wrote on X. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Proud to work with @SteveDaines to block the sale of public lands. Now let\u2019s pass the Big, <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/asa-what-does-one-big-beautiful-bill-mean-for-suppressors\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"364\">Beautiful Bill<\/a> so we can implement the America First agenda Montanans overwhelmingly support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch also weighed in. \u201cThe people of Idaho have been clear \u2013 we do NOT support the sale of our public lands to the highest bidder,\u201d he posted. \u201cI am proud to help lead the effort to remove this provision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senator Lee has withdrawn the sale of public lands provision. The people of Idaho have been clear\u2014we do NOT support the sale of our public lands to the highest bidder. I am proud to help lead the effort to remove this provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill.<\/p>&mdash; Jim Risch (@SenatorRisch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorRisch\/status\/1939138126125113473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">June 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-the-gold-ring-standard-nbsp-leupold-vx-6hd-gen-2-review\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-gold-ring-standard-leupold-vx-6hd-gen-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">The Gold Ring Standard&nbsp; \u2013 Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2 Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But Lee\u2019s core argument remains: the federal government owns far too much land, mismanaging it to the detriment of local communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Democratic leadership, these lands often become locked away, limiting hunting, development, and rural economic opportunities. Lee argued this forces higher taxes for schools and reduces funding for local services like search and rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One solution that rarely gets serious traction is transferring these lands back to state management. States would keep them public but oversee them with local stewardship and use-focused management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The entire Montana delegation has been united on this since Day One: public lands belong in public hands.<br \/><br \/>Proud to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveDaines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">@SteveDaines<\/a> to block the sale of public lands. Now let\u2019s pass the Big, Beautiful Bill so we can implement the America First agenda Montanans\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yog70psVGR\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">https:\/\/t.co\/yog70psVGR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimSheehyMT\/status\/1939333670067748905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale Plan!\">June 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This would allow the federal government to shrink bloated agencies that regulate vast landscapes from Washington, D.C., while ensuring these lands aren\u2019t sold off to private bidders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If states manage lands, local hunters, ranchers, and outdoor users could have more input and better access. States could implement active conservation strategies without federal gridlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee closed by thanking those who provided feedback on his withdrawn provision. \u201cYour voices helped strengthen this bill, and they will continue to shape the path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate now shifts from outright sale to how to keep public lands public while ensuring management works for the people who live and hunt there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-sen-lee-withdraws-public-land-sale-plan\" title=\"Sen. 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