California
Committees: Chair, Ag Subcommittee on Forestry & Horticulture; Natural Resources; Transportation & Infrastructure
Email: via site:
https://lamalfa.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact
Phone:
Washington DC: (202) 225-3076 |
Yuba City: (530) 645-6225 |
Redding: (530) 223-5898 |
Chico: (530) 343-1000
Website: lamalfa.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm clean water in your district: Selling off key forests and floodplain lands removes natural filters that keep streams and rivers clean for your farmers and families. As someone who champions water security and supports Sites Reservoir, you know we can’t risk degrading these watersheds before we even study the consequences.
2. This bill will harm rural recreation and local businesses: Your district’s outdoor economy depends on forests and public lands for hunting, fishing, and tourism. Rushing to sell them off puts rural jobs and small businesses at risk, which goes against your focus on jobs and local opportunity.
3. This bill will harm wildfire resilience efforts: The rush to privatize lands undercuts careful forest management rules you helped craft as Ag Subcommittee Chair. That weakens our ability to prevent wildfires, a core priority you’ve long fought for.
4. This bill will harm tribal and rural communities: It hands control to big developers rather than keeping lands available for tribal access and local uses. That runs counter to your work on Native and rural water rights and undermines community choice in their own backyards.
Committees: Education & Workforce; Judiciary; Transportation & Infrastructure
Email: via site:
https://kiley.house.gov/contact
Phone:
Washington DC: (202) 225-2523 |
District Office: (916) 725-2575
Website: https://kiley.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm local tourism in Tahoe and the Sierra: Selling public lands in your
district risks closing off trails, lakesides and recreation areas that drive tourism-based jobs. That matters
to the district because families and small businesses depend on visitors for their livelihoods.
2. This bill will harm wildfire resilience and public safety: Privatizing forest lands
threatens thinning and controlled burn programs by reducing federal oversight in your district. That matters
here, since protecting forests helps prevent catastrophic fires and keeps communities safe.
3. This bill will harm clean water and wildlife corridors: Selling lands along key
watersheds and migration routes could lead to development that pollutes rivers feeding your constituents. That
matters to voters who rely on clean water, outdoor heritage and a healthy environment.
4. This bill will harm local governments and tribal rights: The rushed land sale process
gives big bidders an advantage and ignores tribal nations’ priority rights in your area. That matters because
local governments and tribes in your district deserve a voice and fair chance to protect their lands.
Committees: Budget, Natural Resources, Judiciary
Email: via site: https://mcclintock.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-2511 | District: (916) 786-5560
Website: mcclintock.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill threatens the clean water in your district’s river valleys: Selling off Forest
Service and BLM lands along key waterways will risk pollution and downstream sedimentation in the American and
Stanislaus rivers—this hurts farmers, families, and the recreation economy that you’ve championed.
2. This bill harms tourism that sustains your constituents: Reckless land sales endanger
local recreation areas, wilderness study zones, and scenic corridors in the Sierra and Gold Country. That cuts
into tourism dollars and gateway community jobs that your district relies on.
3. This bill threatens the health of rural communities you represent: By fast‑tracking land
disposals with no public review, this bill opens the door to industrial‐scale projects near small towns. That
undermines air quality and public health in places like Placerville and Sonora.
4. This bill undermines public trust and your record on thoughtful, local land use: You’ve
repeatedly defended local input through your work on the Federal Lands subcommittee. This rushed, 30‑day sales
process conflicts with your long‑standing position that federal land decisions need transparency and local
voice.
Committees: Transportation & Infrastructure; Science, Space, & Technology
Email: via site: https://fong.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: +1 202‑225‑2915 | District: +1 661‑327‑3611
Website: fong.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm Central Valley water supplies: Selling off forest and BLM lands upstream in your district removes natural buffers that filter water into canals and groundwater. With clean water vital to farms and families in Kern, Tulare, and Fresno, this undermines your commitment to local water security and agriculture.
2. This bill will harm rural recreation and small‑town tourism: Your district relies on outdoor recreation—camping, hunting, fishing—for local jobs and modest tourism revenue. Privatizing public lands disrupts access, threatens small business income, and breaks from your support for Central Valley economic growth.
3. This bill will harm air quality and public health: Rapid land sales will invite industrial development—especially without public input—leading to dust, noise, and pollution across rural communities. That runs counter to your record on infrastructure and healthy living in the Valley.
4. This bill will harm Tribal and community trust in public land process: It rushes multi‑million acre sales on a tight deadline, with no hearings or Tribal input. That bypasses local stakeholders in Tulare County and breaks from your stance on commonsense reforms and community oversight.
Committees: Appropriations, Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
Email: via site: https://valadao.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-4695 | Hanford: (559) 460-6070 | Bakersfield: (661) 864-7736
Website: valadao.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Protecting Central Valley Water Resources: This bill could jeopardize critical water sources in your district by selling off lands in river floodplains, potentially compromising water quality and availability for agriculture and communities. Given your advocacy for water rights and agricultural interests, opposing this bill aligns with your commitment to safeguarding water resources for the Central Valley.
2. Preserving Agricultural Lands: The sale of public lands under this bill may lead to the loss of fertile agricultural land, impacting local farming operations and food production. As a former dairy farmer and advocate for rural communities, opposing this bill supports the long-term viability of agriculture in your district.
3. Supporting Rural Communities: Rapid land sales without local input could undermine the stability of rural communities by altering land use without consideration of local needs. Your efforts to support rural development and infrastructure make opposing this bill consistent with your dedication to community well-being.
4. Ensuring Local Control Over Land Use: The bill's expedited process for land sales may bypass local governance, reducing community influence over land use decisions. Your support for rural development modernization emphasizes the importance of local involvement in land use planning, making opposition to this bill a natural stance.
Committees: Budget, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology
Email: via site: https://obernolte.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225‑5861 | District (Hesperia): (760) 247‑1815
Website: obernolte.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Outdoor Recreation Economy: This bill will harm the outdoor recreation economy in California's 23rd District by facilitating the sale of public lands without adequate consideration of their recreational value. The district's economy relies heavily on tourism and outdoor activities, and the loss of accessible public lands could significantly impact local businesses and jobs.
2. Risk to Water Resources: This bill will harm the water resources in California's 23rd District by potentially selling off lands that are crucial for watershed protection. The district's communities depend on these lands for clean water, and privatizing them could jeopardize water quality and availability.
3. Environmental Degradation: This bill will harm the environment in California's 23rd District by accelerating the sale of public lands without proper environmental assessments. The district's diverse ecosystems could suffer from increased industrial activities, leading to habitat loss and reduced biodiversity.
4. Undermining Local Control: This bill will harm local governance in California's 23rd District by removing public lands from local oversight. The district's communities value local decision-making, and this bill's provisions could diminish their ability to manage and protect their natural resources effectively.
Committees: Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Email: via site: https://youngkim.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225‑4111 | Anaheim Hills: (714) 984‑2440 | Mission Viejo: (949) 268‑6706
Website: youngkim.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Water Security in CA-40: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands in key watersheds, jeopardizing the quality and availability of water for communities in California's 40th District. Given Rep. Kim's focus on securing resources for local water projects, supporting this bill would contradict her efforts to ensure high-quality water for her constituents. Source
2. Increased Wildfire Risks: The accelerated land sales proposed by this bill could hinder effective land management practices, increasing the risk of wildfires in the region. Rep. Kim's bipartisan initiatives to improve wildfire mitigation efforts demonstrate her commitment to protecting communities from such threats. Source
3. Impact on Local Recreation and Tourism: The sale of public lands could limit access to recreational areas, negatively affecting local tourism and businesses that rely on outdoor activities. As a representative of a district that values community engagement and quality of life, Rep. Kim may want to reconsider supporting policies that could harm these aspects.
4. Undermining Local Control and Input: The bill's expedited land sale process lacks adequate public input and oversight, potentially overriding local interests and concerns. Rep. Kim's previous efforts to ensure public participation in environmental decisions suggest she might oppose measures that diminish local control. Source
Committees: Appropriations
Email: via site: https://calvert.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225‑1986 | Corona (District): (951) 277‑0042 | Palm Desert (District): (760) 620‑0041
Website: calvert.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Local Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands in critical river floodplains, jeopardizing the quality and availability of water for communities in Riverside County. Protecting these lands is essential to ensure a stable water supply for your constituents.
2. Impact on Tourism and Local Economy: Selling off public lands could reduce recreational opportunities in the district, negatively affecting local tourism and the economy. Preserving these lands supports the region's economic health and quality of life.
3. Increased Wildfire Risk: The bill's provisions may expedite land sales without adequate environmental review, potentially leading to over-industrialization and increased wildfire risks in fire-prone areas. Safeguarding these lands is crucial for public safety and environmental protection.
Committees: Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology
Email: via site: https://issa.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225‑5672 | District offices:
Santee: (760) 304‑7575 |
Escondido/Temecula: (760) 304‑7575
Website: issa.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Local Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands in your district, including areas near vital water sources. Such sales may jeopardize the quality and availability of water for local communities. Protecting these lands ensures the sustainability of water resources that your constituents rely on.
2. Impact on Tourism and Local Economy: The sale of public lands could diminish access to recreational areas like Cleveland National Forest and Mt. Laguna. These areas attract tourists and support local businesses. Preserving these lands is crucial for maintaining the economic benefits derived from tourism in your district.
3. Increased Wildfire Risks: The bill's expedited land sales may hinder effective land management practices, potentially increasing the risk of wildfires. Your district has experienced devastating wildfires in the past, and protecting public lands is essential for implementing preventive measures and safeguarding communities.
4. Loss of Cultural and Historical Sites: Public lands in your district include areas with cultural and historical significance. Selling these lands could lead to the loss of irreplaceable sites that hold value for local communities and heritage. Preserving these lands ensures the protection of cultural assets important to your constituents.
Colorado
Committees: Natural Resources; Transportation & Infrastructure; Science, Space & Technology
Email: via site: https://hurd.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-4676
Website: hurd.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Degrades water quality: Rushing to sell off millions of acres removes vital buffer lands that protect our rural communities’ clean water. Once sold, those lands can’t be restored. This directly undermines your efforts to safeguard Western Colorado’s watershed and rural way of life.
2. Turns your back on local business: The bill gives big developers first dibs and squeezes out local ranchers and small tourism businesses. This will harm the rural economies you’ve pledged to champion and undercut the independent cooperatives you’ve always supported.
3. Puts special interests above public good: Speeding sales with no public input or hearings is against Colorado’s tradition of community-driven land management. Letting well-connected special interests carve up our public lands behind closed doors is not in the best interests of the public.
4. Reduction of Constituents Health: Once protected recreation and wildlife corridors are converted for industrial use, air and health will suffer in towns across the district. This harm is in direct contradiction to your own advocacy for infrastructure that supports clean water, healthy communities, and outdoor recreation.
5. Undermines Local Control & Forest Management Intent: Your district championed relocating BLM HQ to Grand Junction and other local first land-management bills. But this federal mandate bypasses local review, auctions off lands without hearings, and undermines community input. This will harm state-led forest management reforms, including wildfire prevention you have claimed to support.
Committees: Oversight & Government Reform; Natural Resources
Email: via site: https://boebert.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-4761 | Lone Tree District: (720) 639-9165
Website: boebert.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to water security for farmers and rural communities:This bill forces the sale of key watershed lands in your district. This will threaten streams and reservoirs that farmers, ranchers and prairie towns rely on for clean water. As someone who has fought for water infrastructure from Windsor to Wiggins, this rushed land giveaway undermines your efforts to secure safe water and should give you pause.
2. Undermines local agriculture and food systems: Private conversion of grazing and floodplain lands blocks farmers' future options for leasing and securing feed and forage. This will harm the backbone of Eastern Plains agriculture. You've made it your mission to protect farm families and their livelihoods—and this provision operates counter to that mission.
3. Harming conservative rural economies through lost tourism:Selling off public lands so fast deters hunters, anglers and outdoor tourists from visiting Colorado's plains and Front Range. This will threaten the local businesses and family farms that serve them. This short-term cash grab jeopardizes long-term economic diversity by reducing tourism opportunities.
4. Erodes trust in states' rights and local control: The bill hands federal agencies overriding power to sell land in Colorado without input from your constituents or local leaders. As a champion of state and local voice in natural resource decisions, you know this undermines democracy and grassroots stewardship.
Committees: Armed Services; Natural Resources (Energy & Mineral Resources; Water, Wildlife & Fisheries)
Email: via site: https://crank.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-4422 | Colorado Springs: (719) 520-0055
Website: crank.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy: This provision would strip away large tracts of national forests and BLM lands that underpin tourism, skiing, hiking and hunting. These are all core to your district’s jobs and culture. Colorado Springs is built on the outdoor lifestyle, jeopardizing that undermines local prosperity your district relies on.
2. Compromised military and family health/security: We have thousands of active-duty and retired military families who rely on clean air, water and open space for well-being and resilience. Allowing industrialization near military installations risks quality of life and health. This goes against something you’ve championed protecting.
3. Erosion of local control and rural community interests: Rapid, top-down land sales favor wealthy bidders. This undermines your commitment to empowering communities like Woodland Park, Monument, and mountain towns. Affordability is a huge issue in small communities in colorado, and this is likely to make the problem worse rather than improve it.
4. Precedent-setting for future rollbacks: This rushed reconciliation measure bypasses public hearings and tribal consultation. Asking the Secretary to decide land use without oversight sets a dangerous precedent, remind them it’s their job to demand better planning before voting.
Committees: Homeland Security; Energy & Commerce
Email: via site: https://gabeevans.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-5625 | Greeley: (970) 324-2567 | Northglenn: (303) 723-6560
Website: gabeevans.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Protect Local Water & Ranching Needs: Stripping public land protections and fast-tracking sales could allow industrial buyers to control critical floodplain and watershed areas. Farmers and ranchers in your district rely on those ares to be supplied with clean, cost-effective water. As a champion of Colorado agriculture, this bill undercuts your commitment to protect family farms and steady commodity prices.
2. Preserve Rural Tourism & Community Revenue: Broad land sales risk eroding the natural spaces that drive hunting, fishing, hiking, and tourism. Weld, Adams, Latimer and surrounding counties rely on these tourism industries. Reduced outdoor recreation hurts small businesses across your district and weakens the rural economies you’ve vowed to support.
3. Prevent Over-Industrialization & Health Risks: The program’s rushed sales lack environmental review or public input. This could churn large swaths of land into heavy industrial or energy development. This would threaten air quality and public health, particularly in the north Denver suburbs. This runs counter to your efforts to balance energy production with local safety and cost-of-living concerns.
4. Safeguard Tribal & Heritage Lands As Moral Leadership:The bill gives secretaries wide powers to sell Tribal homelands and sacred sites without consultation. This undermines respect for Colorado’s diverse, Hispanic and Native communities. As someone who grounds decisions in faith, Constitution, and constituents, you can lead by demanding Tribal voices be honored before any sale proceeds.
Wyoming
Committees: Natural Resources (Water, Wildlife & Fisheries), Judiciary
Email: via site: https://hageman.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-2311 | Cheyenne District: (307) 772-2595 | Casper District: (307) 261-6595
Website: hageman.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm Wyoming’s clean water security: Selling public lands in critical
river floodplains could expose our aquifers and streams to new industrial and residential development,
threatening the clean water that ranchers and families depend on. That matters for Wyoming’s communities and
aligns with your record of supporting strong water and land stewardship. Ask for more due diligence on water
impacts before voting.
2. This bill will hurt Wyoming’s outdoor-driven economy: Opening access lands to private
sale risks eroding hunting, fishing, and recreation areas that sustain tourism dollars and small-town jobs.
That's at odds with your stance on protecting local economies through multiple-use land management.
3. This bill will jeopardize public health by promoting unchecked industrial use: Rapid land
disposal with no environmental review risks over-industrializing nearby forests and foothills, increasing air
and noise pollution. That threatens community health—a concern your constituents raised at recent town halls.
4. This bill bypasses local control and tribal consultation: It pushes land sales on a tight
timetable, giving counties, communities and Tribal Nations no meaningful input—contradicting your push for
stronger local participation in federal land decisions.
Committees: Energy & Natural Resources; Environment & Public Works; Foreign Relations; Republican Whip
Email: via site: https://barrasso.senate.gov
Phone: Washington DC: 202-224-6441 | Casper: 307-261-6413 | Cheyenne: 307-772-2451 | Riverton: 307-856-6642 | Rock Springs: 307-362-5012 | Sheridan: 307-672-6456
Website: barrasso.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm Wyoming’s multiple‑use land legacy: Speeding arbitrary land sales
undermines the balanced ‘multiple‑use’ approach you champion, favoring quick returns over grazing, energy,
timber, and recreation that families and ranchers rely on in Wyoming.
2. This bill threatens clean water in your state: Selling off forest and watershed lands
along floodplains without scrutiny risks increased runoff, poorer water quality, and long‑term costs to
communities that depend on those streams for ranching and drinking water.
3. This bill jeopardizes Wyoming’s outdoor economy and tourism: Stripping protections from
recreation lands and wildlife corridors degrades the natural settings that draw hunters, anglers, and
tourists—hurting local businesses in gateway towns like Jackson and Cody.
4. This bill undermines your local‑driven land solutions: You’ve worked with counties to
pass the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative that balances protection and use. This bill bypasses that careful
local process and replaces it with an one‑size‑fits‑all federal mandate that ignores Wyoming values.
Committees: Banking; Housing and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public
Works
Email: via site: https://lummis.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
Phone: Washington DC: 202-224-3424 | Casper: 307-261-6572 | Cheyenne: 307-772-2477 | Cody: 307-527-9444 | Jackson: 307-886-6050 | Sheridan: 307-439-7783 | Star Valley: 307-248-1736 | Sundance: 307-283-3461
Website: lummis.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Selling off key public watersheds will threaten clean water for Wyoming families: This
bill forces the sale of lands in ranching and headwater areas without careful review, risking contamination
and scarcity of clean water that Wyoming constituents rely on for agriculture and daily life. Protecting water
is a responsibility she’s championed before—this bill undermines that work.
2. Loss of public lands jeopardizes rural economies and tourism: By fast‑tracking sales of
places like Bridger‑Teton and Shoshone forests, this bill will hurt outfitters, guides, and small businesses
in gateway towns that depend on public‑land recreation. Wyoming’s tradition of tourism-driven growth is at
stake.
3. Rapid privatization erodes wildlife habitat and game migration: The bill strips away
review time and splinters big‑game corridors, threatening hunting and heritage traditions central to Wyoming
culture—an all‑hands-on-deck value she and her constituents share. It conflicts with her public lands
stewardship record.
4. It opens the door for other Western states to abandon public‑land safeguards: Even if the
direct impact seems local, this bill sets a dangerous precedent—one that could allow other states to bankroll
tax cuts on the backs of public lands and cost-shift to Wyoming in the future. This shortsightedness runs
counter to sustainable stewardship she’s promoted.
Washington
Committees: Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Judiciary
Email: via site: https://baumgartner.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-2006 | Spokane: (509) 353-2374
Website: baumgartner.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Hydropower and Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of lands critical for maintaining the health of the Snake River and its tributaries, jeopardizing the region's clean hydropower resources. Such actions contradict Rep. Baumgartner's commitment to safeguarding hydropower and water resources, as outlined in the "Powering the 5th" strategic blueprint. Source
2. Impact on Agricultural Communities: The bill's potential to sell off public lands could disrupt grazing lands and water sources vital for local agriculture. Rep. Baumgartner has previously emphasized the importance of protecting agricultural supply chains and supporting timber communities, making this bill's provisions counterproductive to his stance. Source
3. Undermining Local Control Over Land Use: The bill grants broad discretion to federal agencies to sell public lands without adequate local input. This centralization conflicts with Rep. Baumgartner's advocacy for greater local control, as seen in his support for the Colville A-Z project model. Source
4. Potential Loss of Outdoor Recreation Opportunities: Selling public lands could reduce access to outdoor activities like hiking and biking, which are popular in the 5th District. Rep. Baumgartner's personal enjoyment of these activities highlights the importance of preserving such spaces for the community. Source
Committees: Agriculture; Appropriations; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition US‑China
Email: via site: https://newhouse.house.gov/contact/email
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-5816 | Yakima: (509) 452-3243 | Tri-Cities: (509) 713-7374 | North District: (509) 433-7760
Website: newhouse.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Farmers and water quality at risk: This bill forces the sale of public lands in your district’s river floodplains, threatening clean water that farmers rely on. If groundwater and irrigation systems get polluted by industrial leases, it hurts Central Washington’s agriculture—which I know you champion.
2. Tourism and small business harm: Selling off wilderness study areas and roadless forest lands in the Yakima and Tri‑Cities area cuts off access to outdoor recreation that draws visitors and supports local businesses. Losing that public land access undermines a growing agritourism economy you frequently highlight.
3. Public health and rural quality of life: This bill lets private industry overdevelop scenic forest lands, reducing air quality and increasing noise near communities. You’ve fought for clean energy and rural well‑being—this bill moves in the opposite direction by exposing your district to industrial sprawl.
4. Tribal and local trust undermined: This bill speeds land disposals with no hearings or Tribal right of first refusal—even on ancestral lands in this region. That breaks trust with Tribal Nations and local governments, conflicting with the respectful local engagement you have supported.
Arizona
Committees: Ways and Means
Email: via site: https://schweikert.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-2190 | Scottsdale: (480) 946-2411
Website: schweikert.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Arizona's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of lands crucial for water recharge zones in Arizona. Such actions may jeopardize the state's water supply, which is vital for agriculture, communities, and economic stability.
2. Impact on Arizona's Outdoor Economy: The bill's provisions could reduce access to public lands, adversely affecting Arizona's tourism and outdoor recreation industries. These sectors are significant contributors to the state's economy and employment.
3. Risk to Arizona's Wildlife Habitats: The bill may facilitate the sale of lands that serve as critical habitats for Arizona's diverse wildlife. Protecting these areas is essential for maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance.
4. Potential for Increased Land Use Conflicts: The expedited sale of public lands under this bill could lead to conflicts between conservation efforts and industrial development, undermining long-term land management goals in Arizona.
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Homeland Security
Email: via site: https://crane.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-3361 | Prescott: (928) 286-5338
Website: crane.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Protecting Arizona's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands near critical water sources in Arizona's 2nd District. Such actions may jeopardize the availability of clean water for agriculture and local communities, undermining efforts to secure water rights for rural residents.
2. Preserving Public Access to Recreation: The bill's provisions may result in the privatization of lands currently used for outdoor recreation. This could limit public access to areas cherished by residents and visitors, impacting tourism and local economies.
3. Safeguarding Wildlife Habitats: The proposed land sales could threaten habitats essential for Arizona's diverse wildlife. Protecting these areas aligns with efforts to preserve the state's natural heritage and biodiversity.
4. Upholding Tribal Sovereignty: The bill's approach may not adequately consider the rights of Native American communities regarding land disposals. Ensuring that tribal nations have a say in land management respects their sovereignty and cultural heritage.
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Judiciary
Email: via site: https://biggs.house.gov/contact/email
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-2635 | Mesa District: (480) 699-8239
Website: biggs.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Arizona's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands near critical water sources in Arizona, jeopardizing water availability for agriculture and urban areas. Protecting these lands aligns with Representative Biggs' commitment to safeguarding Arizona's water resources.
2. Impact on Arizona's Tourism Economy: The sale of public lands could diminish Arizona's natural attractions, negatively affecting tourism and local economies. Preserving these lands supports Representative Biggs' efforts to promote Arizona's economic interests.
3. Potential for Over-Industrialization: Rapid land sales may lead to industrial development in ecologically sensitive areas, threatening Arizona's natural heritage. Representative Biggs' focus on responsible governance supports careful consideration of land use.
4. Precedent for Future Land Sales: This bill sets a concerning precedent for expedited land sales without adequate oversight, potentially undermining public trust. Representative Biggs' dedication to oversight and accountability calls for a more measured approach.
Committees: Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs
Email: https://ciscomani.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-2542
Website: https://ciscomani.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Arizona's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands near critical water sources in Arizona. Such actions may jeopardize the availability of clean water for communities in the 6th District, undermining efforts to enhance water resilience and agricultural sustainability.
2. Risk to Outdoor Recreation Opportunities: The bill's provisions may result in the sale of lands currently used for outdoor recreation in Arizona. This could diminish opportunities for residents and visitors to engage in activities like hiking and camping, impacting local tourism and quality of life.
3. Potential Harm to Veterans' Access to Natural Spaces: The sale of public lands could restrict access to natural areas that serve as therapeutic spaces for veterans. Such actions may limit opportunities for veterans in the 6th District to benefit from outdoor activities that support mental and physical well-being.
4. Environmental Degradation from Accelerated Land Sales: The expedited process proposed in this bill may lead to the sale of ecologically sensitive lands in Arizona. This could result in environmental degradation, affecting local ecosystems and the health of communities in the 6th District.
Committees: Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs
Email: via site: https://hamadeh.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-4576
Website: hamadeh.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Arizona's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands near critical water sources in Arizona, jeopardizing clean water access for communities in your district. Protecting these lands ensures the long-term availability of clean water for your constituents.
2. Impact on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism: The sale of public lands could reduce opportunities for outdoor recreation, affecting tourism and local businesses that rely on visitors. Preserving these lands supports Arizona's economy and quality of life.
3. Risk to Veterans' Access to Natural Spaces: Veterans in your district benefit from access to natural areas for recreation and healing. Selling these lands could limit their access to spaces that support their well-being.
4. Potential for Over-Industrialization: Rapid land sales without proper oversight could lead to over-industrialization, affecting air quality and public health. Ensuring responsible land management protects the health of your constituents.
Committees: Natural Resources (Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations), Oversight and Government Reform
Email: via site: https://gosar.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-2315 | District: (623) 707-0530
Website: gosar.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Environmental Conservation and Public Trust: This bill threatens the integrity of Arizona's public lands, including critical wildlife habitats and recreation areas. Such actions could undermine the state's commitment to environmental stewardship and public access.
2. Economic Implications for Local Communities: Rapid land sales may disrupt local economies that rely on sustainable land use, potentially leading to long-term economic instability in Arizona's rural areas.
3. Impact on Renewable Energy Initiatives: The bill's approach to land sales could conflict with Arizona's efforts to expand renewable energy projects on public lands, potentially hindering progress in clean energy development.
4. Precedent for Future Land Disposals: Supporting this bill may set a concerning precedent for future land disposals, potentially eroding public trust in the government's commitment to preserving public lands for future generations.
Idaho
Committees: Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce
Email: via site: https://fulcher.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-6611 | Meridian: (208) 888-3188 | Lewiston: (208) 743-1388 | Coeur d’Alene: (208) 667-0127
Website: fulcher.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Idaho's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of public lands in critical river floodplains, jeopardizing the quality and availability of water resources for Idaho's communities and agriculture. Protecting these areas aligns with Representative Fulcher's commitment to safeguarding Idaho's natural resources and supporting the state's agricultural backbone.
2. Impact on Outdoor Recreation Economy: The proposed land sales may reduce access to public lands, negatively affecting Idaho's outdoor recreation economy, which generates significant employment and revenue. Representative Fulcher has emphasized the importance of public lands for Idahoans' way of life and economic well-being.
3. Risk of Over-Industrialization: Accelerating land sales without adequate safeguards could lead to over-industrialization of Idaho's natural areas, diminishing their ecological health and recreational value. Representative Fulcher has expressed concerns about federal overreach and the need for responsible land management that benefits Idahoans.
4. Precedent for Future Land Sales: This bill sets a concerning precedent for future sales of public lands, potentially undermining local control and long-term conservation efforts. Representative Fulcher has advocated for local land management and has been critical of federal policies that limit Idahoans' access to their lands.
Committees: Appropriations
Email: via site: https://simpson.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: 202-225-3136 | Springfield Office: 555-123-4567 | Shelbyville Office: 555-987-6543
Website: simpson.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Idaho's Outdoor Economy: This bill mandates the sale of public lands, including areas crucial for recreation. Such sales could harm Idaho's tourism and outdoor recreation industries, which are vital to local economies. Preserving public lands aligns with Representative Simpson's commitment to safeguarding Idaho's way of life and economic interests.
2. Impact on Local Communities and Infrastructure: Rapid land sales without local input may lead to developments that strain existing infrastructure and services. Communities could face challenges from unplanned growth, affecting quality of life. Representative Simpson's role in Appropriations underscores his responsibility to ensure thoughtful and beneficial development in Idaho.
3. Potential Loss of Cultural and Historical Sites: The bill's provisions could lead to the sale of lands with cultural or historical significance to local communities. Such losses would diminish Idaho's heritage and community identity. Representative Simpson's advocacy for preserving Idaho's legacy makes opposing this bill consistent with his values.
4. Environmental Degradation and Wildlife Habitat Loss: Selling off public lands may lead to environmental degradation, including loss of wildlife habitats and increased pollution. Protecting these lands is essential for maintaining Idaho's natural beauty and biodiversity. Representative Simpson's support for conservation efforts aligns with opposing this bill.
Committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Ranking Member), Budget, Finance, Judiciary
Email: via site: crapo.senate.gov
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 224-6536 | District: (208) 342-1111 (Boise) | (208) 236-4444 (Pocatello) | (208) 667-1001 (Coeur d'Alene)
Website: crapo.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Idaho's Water Quality: This bill mandates the sale of public lands, including those near critical watersheds. Such sales could jeopardize the quality and availability of water resources essential for Idaho's agriculture and communities. Protecting these lands aligns with Senator Crapo's commitment to preserving Idaho's natural environment and supporting rural economies.
2. Impact on Outdoor Recreation Economy: The proposed land sales threaten access to public lands used for hunting, fishing, and recreation. Idaho's outdoor recreation industry is vital to its economy, and reduced access could harm local businesses and tourism. Senator Crapo's support for maintaining public access to lands is crucial for sustaining this sector.
3. Risk to Wildlife Habitats: The bill's provisions could lead to the sale of lands that serve as habitats for Idaho's diverse wildlife. Disrupting these habitats could lead to declines in species populations, affecting biodiversity and ecological balance. Senator Crapo's dedication to environmental conservation supports efforts to protect these critical areas.
4. Undermining Local Decision-Making: The bill centralizes land sale decisions, reducing the influence of local stakeholders. Senator Crapo has advocated for empowering state and local officials in land management decisions, and this bill contradicts that approach by bypassing local input.
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Ethics, Foreign Relations (Ranking Member), Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Email: via site: https://risch.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 224-6542 | District:
(208) 343-5777 (Boise Office) |
(208) 236-6770 (Pocatello Office) |
(208) 733-0966 (Twin Falls Office)
Website: risch.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Risk to Idaho's Water Resources: This bill could lead to the sale of lands near critical water sources, threatening the quality and availability of water for Idaho's communities and agriculture. Given Senator Risch's background as a rancher and trained forester, protecting water resources aligns with his commitment to sustainable land management.
2. Harm to Idaho's Outdoor Recreation Economy: The sale of public lands could reduce access to hunting, fishing, and hiking areas, negatively impacting Idaho's tourism industry and local economies. Senator Risch has previously emphasized the importance of preserving public lands for recreational use, making this a pertinent concern.
3. Undermining Local Land Management: The bill's top-down approach to land sales contradicts Senator Risch's advocacy for state-led land management, as demonstrated by his support for Idaho's Roadless Rule. This provision could set a precedent for federal overreach in land decisions.
4. Potential for Increased Industrialization: Accelerated land sales may lead to over-industrialization of natural areas, diminishing Idaho's scenic landscapes and affecting the health and well-being of its residents. Senator Risch's role on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee positions him to influence policies that balance development with conservation.
Utah
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Ways & Means
Email: via site: https://blakemoore.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-3161 | District: (918) 582-0010 (Tulsa Office) | (405) 236-0001 (Oklahoma City Office) | (918) 683-1555 (Muskogee Office)
Website: blakemoore.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to clean water and agriculture: This bill allows rapid sale of key river floodplain lands in your district and across Utah. This will harm watershed protection, risking water quality and farmers’ access to clean water. This is something you’ve championed for in the past regarding Utah’s agriculture economy.
2. Loss of outdoor tourism and local jobs: Selling off public recreation lands in your district will reduce access for hikers, anglers, and mountain bikers. As you’ve noted before, Utah’s public lands drive rural jobs and tourism. This bill undermines that engine.
3. Over‑industrialization and public health: This bill speeds sales with virtually no oversight. This paves the way for industrial development near your communities threatening air quality and public health. This contradicts your commitment to balanced stewardship and community well‑being.
4. Undermines state and tribal collaboration: The bill sidelines state and tribal input and erodes the careful cooperative process you’ve praised. It sets a dangerous precedent of federal executive overreach that ignores Utah’s values and local voices.
Committees: Appropriations; Natural Resources
Email: via site: https://maloy.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-9730 | District: Bountiful: (801) 364-5550 | St. George: (435) 703-7720 | Richfield: (435) 691-9746 | Delta: (435) 691-9786
Website: maloy.house.gov
1. Threat to rural Utah watersheds: This bill forces quick sales of Forest Service and BLM
lands in your district, including headwaters that feed local farms and drinking supplies. This will harm clean
water for your rural constituents and undercuts your record defending water rights, making it a poor fit with
your priorities.
2. Loss of outdoor recreation and tourism: Selling public lands in southern Utah removes
places families and visitors come for hiking, camping, and stargazing. This will harm local tourism-driven
small businesses, a key economic driver in your district. This contradicts your support for community
prosperity.
3. Rush to privatize increases industrial risk: This bill rushes land sales with no input,
opening pristine areas to industrial development. This will harm air quality and health in valley
communities. This is an issue you’ve championed in the past by cleaning up mines and protecting rural habitats.
4. Undermines tribal collaboration and state control: The bill bars tribal nations and local
governments from bidding on lands that may contain sacred sites or needed infrastructure. This will harm
sovereign tribes and state-led planning efforts you’ve supported under your Water Rights Protection Act,
risking unnecessary conflict.
Committees: Natural Resources, Transportation & Infrastructure; Science, Space & Technology
Email: via site: https://mikekennedy.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-5431 | District: Columbus Office: (614) 231-3111 | Cleveland Office: (216) 771-5200 | Toledo Office: (419) 242-2975
Website: mikekennedy.house.gov
1. This bill will harm your district’s water security: Selling off public lands on river
corridors risks contaminating or reducing water flow for families and farms in the 3rd District. Clean,
reliable water is the foundation of health and agriculture in Utah, and protecting it aligns with your
conservative focus on stewardship and rural communities.
2. This bill will harm local tourism and the outdoor economy: Stripping protections from
forests, roadless areas, and wildlife corridors undermines the recreation and tourism that drive your
district’s small businesses. Ensuring public access to these lands supports local jobs and aligns with your
emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs and economic growth.
3. This bill will harm public health and conservative values: Rapid privatization opens the
door to industrial development on lands currently serving as clean‑air buffers and natural open space. That
threatens air quality and increases healthcare burdens. This contradicts your credentials as a physician and
fiscal hawk against inflationary spending.
4. This bill will weaken local authority and tribal partnerships: Fast-tracking land sales
removes local governments and Tribal Nations from fair bidding, bypassing due process. That runs counter to
your support for community-led solutions and limited federal overreach.
Committees: Education & Workforce, Transportation & Infrastructure
Email: via site: https://owens.house.gov
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-3011 | District: (801) 999-9801
Website: owens.house.gov
1. Harm to rural economies and small businesses: This bill forces the sale of public lands
vital to farms, ranches, and tourism in Utah’s 4th District. Losing those lands threatens the livelihoods of
rural small businesses and local economies. This is something you’ve pledged to bolster as a champion of rural Utah.
2. Risk to clean water and long‑term infrastructure: Selling critical federal lands along
river plains risks future water quality and undermines community infrastructure. As someone who pushed for
transparency in EPA water standards, supporting this rushed sell‑off could undercut those efforts.
3. Threat to energy independence and stewardship: This bill opens sensitive BLM/Forest
Service lands to rapid industrial use without oversight, risking environmental damage. That contradicts your
pro‑energy‑independence stance by shifting costs to local communities and undermining prudent land management.
4. Undermining public recreation and district quality of life: Removing protections for
recreation areas and wilderness lands in your district will damage tourism and outdoor quality of life that
Utahns treasure. Constituents came to Utah for its natural heritage, and you’ve said preserving that legacy is
critical.
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Judiciary, Joint Economic Committee
Email: via site: https://www.lee.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: 202-224-5444 | District: Salt Lake City: 801-524-5933 | Ogden: 801-392-9633 | St. George: 435-628-5514 | Vernal: 435-503-9335
Website: lee.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Utah's Water Resources: The bill mandates the sale of public lands, including areas near critical watersheds and floodplains. This could jeopardize the quality and availability of water for Utah communities, agriculture, and industry. Protecting these lands aligns with Senator Lee's commitment to responsible resource management and safeguarding Utah's natural assets.
2. Impact on Outdoor Recreation Economy: Utah's economy benefits significantly from outdoor recreation, with millions visiting national parks and public lands annually. The bill's potential sale of popular areas could reduce access to these recreational spaces, harming local economies and communities that rely on tourism and outdoor activities. Preserving these lands supports Utah's economic interests and quality of life.
3. Risk to Utah's Scenic and Cultural Heritage: The bill's provision could lead to the sale of lands containing unique geological features and cultural sites. This threatens the preservation of Utah's scenic beauty and cultural heritage, which are integral to the state's identity and appeal. Senator Lee's advocacy for Utah's heritage underscores the importance of protecting these lands.
4. Precedent for Future Land Sales: The bill sets a precedent for expedited land sales without adequate public input or environmental review. This could pave the way for future sales of additional public lands, undermining long-term conservation efforts and public trust. Senator Lee's stance on federal overreach suggests a preference for more deliberate and transparent land management processes.
Committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Foreign Relations
Email: https://curtis.house.gov/contact
Phone: 202-225-7751
Website: https://curtis.house.gov
Email: via site: https://www.curtis.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: 202-224-5251 | District: Provo UT: 801-841-2665 | Salt Lake City: 801-524-4380
Website: lee.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Utah's Outdoor Recreation Economy: This bill could harm Utah's outdoor recreation economy, which contributed $9.5 billion in 2023 and supports nearly 72,000 jobs. Selling off public lands jeopardizes access to these areas, potentially reducing tourism and economic benefits. This is a concern for communities dependent on recreation-based income.
2. Risk to Clean Water Sources: The bill's provisions may lead to the sale of lands near critical water sources, potentially compromising water quality. Protecting these areas is essential for maintaining clean water for Utahns and supporting agriculture and local industries.
3. Undermining Local Control and Tribal Rights: The bill's expedited land sale process could bypass local input and disregard tribal sovereignty, especially in areas of traditional significance. Ensuring that tribal nations have a say in land decisions aligns with respecting their rights and heritage.
4. Inconsistent with Conservation Efforts: While Senator Curtis has supported legislation to protect public lands, this bill's approach to land disposal contradicts those efforts. Advocating for conservation and responsible land management is crucial for preserving Utah's natural heritage.
Montana
Committees: Appropriations, Foreign Affairs
Email: via site: https://zinke.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-5628 | District: Missoula: (406) 317-0277 | District: Kalispell: (406) 317-0277
Website: zinke.house.gov
1. Local recreation and tourism loss: This bill forces the sale of iconic public lands
across the American West, threatening the outdoor spaces which Montana residents enjoy, even outside the state boundaries. Losing easy public access will indirectly harm your districts tourism economy, and diminish the enjoyment of the outdoors that your constituents love.
2. Clean water at risk: Selling floodplain and watershed areas on public lands puts rural water sources in private hands. This will degrade water quality for farmers, ranchers, and communities. This conflicts with your pledge to protect clean water and Montana's agricultural way of life.
3. Tribal and community harms: The rushed sale process ignores Tribal Nations’ role and could strip sacred sites and migration corridors from public oversight. That undermines Tribal sovereignty. A key issue you’ve championed, and instead marginalizes local voices.
Committees: Financial Services, Small Business, Western Caucus
Email: via site: https://downing.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-3211 | District: (406) 502-1435 (Helena, MT) | District: (406) 413-6720 (Billings, MT)
Website: downing.house.gov
1. Threat to clean rivers and drinking water: This bill forces fast sales of public forest
and BLM lands that help filter and protect water in many of your district’s rivers, like the Missouri
headwaters. If these lands are rushed into private hands without proper checks, it could harm drinking water
and undermine what you’ve fought for as a watchdog of consumer protections.
2. Weakens outdoor recreation and tourism: This bill will quietly put key hiking, fishing,
and wildlife areas in the hands of private developers. That risks reducing incidental tourism business for small businesses. Summer and Winter tourism economies are likely to be affected in your district.
3. Risk to rural small business and ranch operations: The rushed sale could allow large
companies to outbid local ranchers and outfitters for grazing and access lands. That undermines the small-town
ranching and service economy you support and gives outside investors an edge over hard-working Montanans.
4. Sets a dangerous national precedent: Using this reconciliation process to force massive
land sell-off removes transparency and debate. It goes against your belief in creating smart,
stakeholder-vetted solutions and gives future Congresses a tool to sell land whenever they need quick cash.
Committees: Appropriations; Energy & Natural Resources; Finance; Indian Affairs
Email: via site: https://daines.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 224-2651 | District: Bozeman: (406) 587-3446 | Great Falls: (406) 453-0148 | Helena: (406) 443-3189 | Billings: (406) 245-6822 | Missoula: (406) 549-8198 | Kalispell: (406) 257-3765 | Sidney: (406) 482-9010
Website: daines.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to Montana’s outdoor economy: This bill forces the sale of lands that drive tourism, recreation, and sportsman traditions like fishing, hunting, and hiking. Montana’s economy
depends on industries those public spaces enable. Selling them off could cut access and livelihoods.
2. Risk to agricultural and ranching families: Broad land sales would disrupt grazing and
farming operations tied to BLM and Forest Service lands. This raises costs for ranchers and threatens
Montana’s top industry, something you’ve consistently moved to protect.
3. Impact on water and wildfire management: Selling flood‑plain or forested lands speeds
industrial development and risks drinking water and wildfire control in your district. You’ve fought for
watershed protections like the North Fork act—this bill undermines that work.
4. Undermines tribal and local input: The bill strips community and Tribal Nation voice from
land decisions in areas sacred to Montana’s tribal nations. As a member of Indian Affairs and from a state
with strong tribal partnerships, this bill conflicts with your stated principles.
Committees: Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Email: via site: https://sheehy.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: 202-224-2644 | District: Kalispell: 406-257-3398 | Billings: 406-252-0559 | Great Falls: 406-452-9587 | Bozeman: 406-872-6350 | Helena: 406-441-1069 | Butte: 406-782-2048
Website: sheehy.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm clean water for Montana families: By forcing fast-track sales of
public lands in river floodplains, our water sources face industrial runoff and reduced protections. That
should matter to you, Senator, because your constituents depend on pristine rivers for drinking water,
recreation, and wildfire prevention.
2. This bill will harm Montana’s outdoor economy: Selling off public lands near your state
threatens hunting, fishing, hiking, and tourism that local small businesses and guiding services rely on. It
should matter to you as a supporter of small business and job creation, especially in rural communities that
count on public‑lands recreation.
3. This bill will harm veterans and rural families’ health: Privatizing lands opens them up
to heavy industrial use—mining, drilling, off-road development—leading to air and noise pollution where
veterans and families live. As a veteran and healthcare advocate, protecting clean, peaceful places matters to
your service‑connected and rural veterans’ well‑being.
4. This bill will harm Montana’s tribal communities and local control: It strips public
input and denies tribes first refusal on land near sacred sites or traditional use areas. That matters to your
commitment to veterans, sovereignty, and supporting local voices in your state.
Alaska
Committees: Natural Resources; Transportation & Infrastructure; Science, Space & Technology
Email: via site: https://begich.house.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 225-5765 | District: Anchorage (907) 271-5978 | Fairbanks (907) 456-0210 | Juneau (907) 586-7400 | Kenai (907) 283-5808 | Mat-Su (907) 357-9956
Website: begich.house.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to subsistence and rural communities: This bill forces the sale of public land
that supports fishing, hunting, and water sources in rural Alaska, which harms subsistence lifestyles
essential to many communities. This matters to your district because protecting traditional way of life is a
core responsibility you’ve highlighted in committee work and policy statements.
2. Undermines tourism and small businesses: Selling off scenic and recreational lands in
Alaska could degrade the visitor economy that supports local guides, lodges, and restaurants. You’ve shown
strong support for infrastructure that boosts tourism, and preserving these lands is critical to sustaining
that growth.
3. Risk to infrastructure and disaster resilience: Rapid privatization of lands near rivers
and watersheds removes natural buffers against flooding and wildfire, putting communities and investments at
risk. As a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, you know maintaining these natural
protections is cheaper and more effective than downstream emergency repairs.
4. Rushes resources without debate or input: The bill mandates fast land sales without
hearings or local input, which undermines proper review and accountability. You’ve emphasized your commitment
to careful, science-informed infrastructure decisions—this bill cuts corners on both process and public
safety.
Committees: Appropriations; Energy & Natural Resources (Chair); Health, Education, Labor & Pensions;
Indian Affairs
Email: via site: https://murkowski.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 224-6665 | Districts: Anchorage: (907) 271-3735 | Fairbanks: (907) 456-0233 | Juneau: (907) 586-7277 | Mat-Su Valley: (907) 376-7665 | Soldotna: (907) 262-4220 | Ketchikan: (907) 225-6880
Website: murkowski.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. Threat to subsistence and clean water on Alaska lands: This bill forces the sale of lands
in your state. Potentially including floodplain and watersheds lands, opening them to private development. That could
pollute rivers and harm subsistence fishing as well as drinking water that Alaskans depend on. Sabotaging subsistence
resources would directly undercut Alaska’s rural communities and traditional ways of life, an issue she’s
repeatedly defended.
2. Undermining recreation-based economies in rural Alaska: Selling federal lands in Alaska
risks locking out public access to hunting, fishing, and tourism sites that bring income and jobs to small
towns. As chair of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and an advocate for outdoor recreation, she can’t
support stripping access that sustains rural economies and cultural connections.
3. Rushed giveaways threaten tribal and indigenous rights: The bill removes public input and
tribal consulting, a major concern to Alaska Native communities. This undermines her commitment on
Indian Affairs and the promises she’s made to protect Alaska Native sovereignty and consultation rights.
4. Sets dangerous precedent for future Arctic land grabs: By allowing secretaries to
fast-track land sales, this bill opens the door to future sell-offs in critical Alaskan regions like the
Arctic Refuge or road-less Tongass areas. That conflicts with her long‑standing work to defend these special
places through balanced, careful conservation policy.
Committees: Armed Services; Commerce, Science & Transportation; Environment & Public Works; Veterans’
Affairs
Email: via site: https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/
Phone: Washington DC: (202) 224-3004 | District: Anchorage: (907) 271-5915 | Fairbanks: (907) 456-0261 | Juneau: (907) 205-3767 | Mat-su Valley: (907) 357-9956 | Soldotna: (907) 262-4040 | Ketchikan: (907) 225-6880
Website: sullivan.senate.gov
Effective Arguments
1. This bill will harm clean water in Alaskan communities: Fast‑tracking sales of public
lands in Alaska’s river floodplains could open them to industrial use. This will endanger subsistence fishing and
drinking water for rural villages. This should matter to you as a
long‑time advocate for Alaska’s natural resources and the voices of remote communities.
2. This bill will hurt Alaska’s fishing industry and coastal tourism: Selling recreation and
wildlife lands allows well‑funded developers to crowd out wild places. This will reduce tourism jobs in places like
Southeast Alaska and threaten your efforts on fisheries sustainability in Commerce and Science. Opposing
this bill upholds your commitment to level the playing field for Alaskan seafood communities.
3. This bill will risk health and subsistence for rural Alaskans: Over‑industrializing
public lands without local input could introduce pollution and degrade air quality. This will harm families who rely
on hunting, gathering, and clean air. All issues you’ve championed in Environment & Public Works. Alaska has fought
to safeguard these lifelines, and this bill undermines that.
4. This bill undermines Indigenous and tribal voices in Alaska: The fast sale process
doesn’t guarantee tribal right‑of‑first refusal and threatening cultural sites and subsistence uses of public
lands. As someone who has fought for Alaska Native tribes, you know it's critical to uphold their role in land
decisions.