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Heinrich Announces Growing Bipartisan Support for Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act

Press Release

Date: March 2, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced 12 new Republican and Democratic cosponsors to the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015.

The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, which Senator Heinrich introduced last month with Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), includes a broad array of bipartisan measures to enhance opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts, reauthorize key conservation programs, improve access to public lands, and help boost the outdoor recreation economy.

"The Sportsmen's Act is gaining new momentum and earning widespread, bipartisan support," Sen. Heinrich said. "Hunting and fishing are a way of life for millions of Americans -- especially in New Mexico where outdoor recreation as a whole is directly responsible for 68,000 jobs. This bill would improve hunting and fishing access on public lands while growing the outdoor recreation economy. America's public lands are part of the fabric of our democracy, and I remain deeply committed to preserving them for future generations to enjoy."


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