Zinke, Downing among 14 initial members of congressional Public Lands Caucus

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…

Calling on Congress to protect public lands

The Trump administration wants to open up more public lands for economic development but a new Congressional Caucus is pushing back.

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…

Montana 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.

Vasquez and Zinke launch bipartisan Public Lands Caucus

As some Republicans float the idea of selling federal public lands to pay for tax cuts, Rep. Gabe Vasquez and former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke are launching a new bipartisan caucus. The Public Lands Caucus is meant to create space for bipartisan discussion on issues like improving public land access and how to better regulate multi-use for public lands.