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Senator's Land Sale Proposal Faces Fierce Montana Opposition

11/24/2025

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Senator Mike Lee introduced a proposal to sell up to 3 million acres of federally owned land to address housing shortages and reduce the national debt.
Montanans opposed the sale, viewing it as a threat to their way of life, and local ranchers and conservationists united against it.
Representative Ryan Zinke worked to defeat the measure, warning that once land is sold, you cannot get it back.

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Senator Mike Lee introduced a proposal to sell up to 3 million acres of federally owned land to address housing shortages and reduce the national debt.
Montanans opposed the sale, viewing it as a threat to their way of life, and local ranchers and conservationists united against it.
Representative Ryan Zinke worked to defeat the measure, warning that once land is sold, you cannot get it back.