Cortez Masto Grills Burgum on Public Land Sales Proposal for Senate's Funding Bill

At Hearing_ Cortez Masto Calls out Trump Administration and Republican Colleagues for Pushing Ahead with Misguided Public Land Sales in Nevada Without Consultation (Catherine Cortez Masto)

) Senator Cortez Masto pressed Secretary Burgum for answers about the potential for Senate version of the Republican Tax Bill to include almost 2 million acres of federal land for sale Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) questioned Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing about the administration's involvement in potential provisions in the Senate Republican's re…

'Don't Believe It': Senate GOP Claims Huge Public Land Sell-Off Would Alleviate Housing Crisis

"This isn't about building more housing or energy dominance. It's about giving their billionaire buddies YOUR land and YOUR money."

Public lands emerge as flashpoint for Montana U.S. senators in Big, Beautiful Bill debate

The battle over public lands is intensifying as President Donald Trump's proposed budget, referred to as the "One, Big Beautiful" bill, faces scrutiny from wilderness advocates.Watch advocates make their case in the video below: Public lands emerge as flashpoint for Montana U.S. senators in Big, Beautiful Bill debateA significant concern is the reintroduction of language authorizing federal public land sales, which was initially removed from the…

Millions of Acres of Public Land Sales Added to Trump’s Tax Bill

The sale of millions of acres of federal land would provide billions of dollars to help pay for President Donald Trump’s massive package of tax cuts and spending in the Senate’s version of the bill released Wednesday night.

Cortez Masto grills Burgum on public land sales proposal for Senate's funding bill

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto asked for details about a federal plan to sell 2 million acres of public lands, but U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum didn't have answers on Wednesday. At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Cortez Masto wanted to know more about Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee's reported plan to revive attempts to sell off public lands. Lee is the chairman of the committee. Burgum co…

Nevada senator criticizes Republican federal lands proposal

As Republican lawmakers continue to press ahead with a proposal to sell wide swaths of federal land, one official in a state that would be impacted is ramping up her opposition to plans from both the Trump administration and her congressional colleagues. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada on Wednesday lambasted Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum during a hearing over the proposal. Later in the day, she blasted Sen. Mi…