Washington, July 7 -- Congressman Mike Lawler issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - 7/7/26. Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman urging him to reject any effort to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as the Committee considers legislation to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund.
Thanks to President Trump's leadership, Chairman Westerman's support, and strong bipartisan support in Congress, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) permanently funded LWCF, fulfilling a 60-year promise by ensuring that $900 million in annual offshore oil and gas receipts are dedicated to conservation and outdoor recreation purposes. The law...