Colorado’s Bennet and Hickenlooper reintroduce sweeping public lands protection bill with Republican support

Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet announces campaign team, top strategists for 2026 gubernatorial run

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet on Wednesday named top campaign hires and key consultants for his 2026 run, including veteran Senate campaign strategists and fundraisers with experience in competitive races around the country.

Colorado’s Bennet and Hickenlooper reintroduce sweeping public lands protection bill with Republican support

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Democrats, are bringing back a major conservation bill for Colorado — this time with a Republican ally. The Gunnison Outdoor Resource Protection, or GORP Act, was introduced last fall in the waning days of the Democratic-controlled Senate, but it never advanced. Now, Bennet and Hickenlooper are reviving the measure alongside a Republican co-sponsor, Rep. Jeff Hurd, whose sprawling district is…

Reintroduced Senate Bill and New House Companion Bill Would Conserve More Than 700,000 Acres of Public Lands in Colorado

GORP Act reintroduced in Senate and now championed in the House reflects growing momentum for public land protections in Gunnison Basin  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is celebrating the reintroduction of the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act in the U.S. Senate – and, for the first time, the introduction of a companion bill in the U.S. House of Represent…

Action Alert! Stand Up Against Public Lands Sell-Offs

Over the last several months, Congress has increasingly taken actions that threaten public lands. Learn about new national threats to federal public lands and the bipartisan movement to keep public lands in public hands, and take action to join our advocacy.