Washington, Aug. 31 -- Representative Gabe Vasquez issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 31, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), co-founder of the Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, took to the House floor to make the case that protecting America's public lands is an act of patriotism and called on lawmakers in both parties to revive Congress' long tradition of bipartisan conservation.
Vasquez pointed to landmark conservation laws including the Wilderness Act, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, and the Endangered Species Act - all of which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. He argued that the same spirit of cooperation is urgently needed today as public lands face growing threat...