Harriet Hageman Supports Public Lands Week in the House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman supported Public Lands Week by helping the House pass four bills defending sportsmen, mineral development, and access to public lands. Rep. Hageman is proud to cosponsor this entire slate of legislation that will push back on harmful bureaucrat regulations which weaponize environmental groups and activist judges against the American people.

Specifically, the Trust the Science Act delists the Gray Wolf under the Endangered Species Act, returning management to the states. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act blocks the Biden Administration’s withdrawal of over 200,000 acres of copper and nickel mining in Minnesota. The Western Economic Security Today Act nullifies the BLM’s harmful Conservation and Landscape Health rule. Finally, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act prohibits the Departments of Agriculture and Interior from banning the use of lead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle.

Upon passage of these bills Congresswoman said,

“I worked for 15 years in private practice to get the gray wolves in Wyoming delisted through the court system. This bill represents Congress’s view that it is time to delist the gray wolves across the county. This is an Endangered Species Act success story and we should celebrate.”

“Stopping the BLM’s Conservation and Landscape Health rule is the next step in blocking private ESG firms from partnering with federal bureaucrats to destroy our Western way of life. I previously worked alongside thousands of Wyoming citizens to block Natural Asset Companies which would have served as the funding mechanism for this rule. But the fight doesn’t stop there, and I remain vigilant against Biden’s whole of government campaign against the West.”

“The final two bills, which protects sportsmen and keeps America running on domestic mining, shows Republican commitment to multiple use. Conservation means being responsible stewards of the land and promoting access for all – whether it be recreation, mineral development, grazing, and more. I thank all my colleagues who helped defend our access to, and use of, our most precious resources.”