Mike Lee revises public lands sell-off plan after backlash

Sen. Mike Lee announced he’s overhauling his plan to sell off federal lands throughout the West for housing.

Lee had attached draft legislation to a budget reconciliation bill -- called President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” -- that would have sold off more than 3 million acres “for housing” in 11 Western states. The move proved unpopular among liberals and also rankled many conservatives. Late Monday, Lee announced on the social media platform X that he planned to make major revisions to his proposal.

Forest Service lands would now be off the table under the revised provision, according to Lee’s post, as would a...