Senate: On Saturday night, Senator Lee withdrew his federal land sales provision from the budget reconciliation bill. Concerns that the lands would be sold to China, Blackrock or any foreign interests, and not American citizens, could not be guaranteed in the bill. Lee said he still believes the federal government owns too much land that is mismanaged, ruining it for the next generation. He promised to help President Trump put federal lands to work for American families, which is interesting because Donald Trump Jr., an avid outdoorsman who hunts on federal lands, posted on X “Huge win for our public lands!” He also thanked Senator Lee for removing the provision.
The following stories help explain the need to sell off federal lands:
- Not selling off enough.
- Map showing shortage of homes in all Western states on X.
- GOP Report explaining housing shortage.
