The Great American Outdoors Act passed the Senate this afternoon by a wide bipartisan margin, 73-25: what a huge historic day for conservation!  

This is a win for beloved places across the country, for all those working so hard to increase access for all Americans to the outdoors no matter where they live, for the fight against climate change, for the massive recreation economy that is facing a tough recovery… and for the lost art of bipartisanship.  It is inspiring to see so many stakeholders come together, and in turn bring together so many legislators of vastly different beliefs and geographies united in one positive goal.

This is a win for all of you, CONGRATULATIONS!!    We have work still ahead of us in the House, so let’s take a major victory lap and tee up another notch in the winning streak for GAOA!

Press Releases and Media Resources:

• Social media content (including the above graphics plus more, and sample posts):  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eVXNG3LDWIa1UfTgYE6H-xO98lQi83nC?usp=sharing
• Joint LWCF Coalition-Restore Our Parks Press Release: https://www.lwcfcoalition.com/s/Joint-GAOA-News-Release-Senate-Passage-FINAL.pdf
• Joint Quote sheet: https://www.lwcfcoalition.com/s/GAOA-Senate-Passage-Quote-Sheet-FINAL.pdf
• Member Releases (if you’ve seen others, please pass on!):
• Manchin  https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-manchins-landmark-conservation-package
• Gardner  https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-the-great-american-outdoors-act
• Shaheen https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/senate-passes-bipartisan-bill-backed-by-shaheen-and-hassan-to-permanently-fund-lwcf-address-maintenance-backlog-on-nh-public-lands
• Leahy  https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/statement-on-senate-passage-of-the-great-american-outdoors-act
• Organizational Releases (please send yours my way if I don’t have it already!)
• TNC:  https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/senate-approves-great-american-outdoors-act/
• TCF: https://www.conservationfund.org/news/press-releases/2247-full-and-dedicated-funding-for-lwcf-passes-senate
• BHA:  https://www.backcountryhunters.org/senate_passes_great_american_outdoors_act 
• American Hiking: https://americanhiking.org/press-release/senate-passage-great-american-outdoors-act/
• ASLA:  https://www.asla.org/NewsReleaseDetails.aspx?id=57724
• Notable Tweets:
• LWCF Coalition: https://twitter.com/LWCFCoalition/status/1273290380172197888
• Manchin: https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1273291560197775360
• Bennet: https://twitter.com/SenatorBennet/status/1273302706598424578
• Gardner: https://twitter.com/SenCoryGardner/status/1273295597739675649
• Shaheen: https://twitter.com/SenatorShaheen/status/1273298828356128770
• Udall: https://twitter.com/SenatorTomUdall/status/1273291845704060939
• King: https://twitter.com/SenAngusKing/status/1273291566333997063
• Boozman: https://twitter.com/JohnBoozman/status/1273297625522098178
• Sinema: https://twitter.com/SenatorSinema/status/1273296814343696386
• Tester: https://twitter.com/SenatorTester/status/1273291109104484353
• Cortez Masto: https://twitter.com/SenCortezMasto/status/1273294168333455364
• Collins: https://twitter.com/SenatorCollins/status/1273292843977768961
• Capito: https://twitter.com/SenCapito/status/1273292449612468224
• Cunningham: https://twitter.com/RepCunningham/status/1273296170140471297
• Simpson: https://twitter.com/CongMikeSimpson/status/1273301679371251712
• Fitzpatrick: https://twitter.com/RepBrianFitz/status/1273301574681538562
• Susie Lee: https://twitter.com/RepSusieLee/status/1273297202174197760
• And an important swing vote on the House side announces support!  Incredible job Montana partners!!  https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-announces-support-great-american-outdoors-act