Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz issued the following joint statement today about their work to pass bipartisan legislation for the Owyhee Canyon Lands in Eastern Oregon:
“You cannot get an acre of wilderness, an ounce of Tribal protection, or any meaningful grazing reforms for ranchers in the Owyhee without black-letter law passed by Congress. So we want Oregonians to hear us loud and clear: We will continue in 2025 to push for legislation that accomplishes those objectives until they are the law of the land. Congressman Bentz is committed to work with House leadership and Senator Wyden will work with Senate leadership to get this done.”