﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:23:12 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Jack Polentes</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/news/details/rss/author/3306/jack-polentes</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/news/details/rss/author/3306/jack-polentes" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[September Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/september-federal-policy-roundup-1</link><description><![CDATA[ General Congressional Update  

 September marked Congress’s final stretch of legislative work before members returned home to campaign ahead of the November midterm elections. The House completed ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/september-federal-policy-roundup-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7109]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[July 2026 Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/july-2026-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[   General Congressional Update    

 Congress wrapped up much of its summer legislative work in July before departing Washington for the August recess. The House adjourned in late July after ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/july-2026-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7068]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[June Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/june-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[   General Congressional Update    

 Congress spent much of June racing to complete work on budget reconciliation before the July 4 recess. As floor time became increasingly consumed by ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/june-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7037]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Federal Policy Roundup May 2026]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/federal-policy-roundup-may-2026</link><description><![CDATA[ General Congressional Update  

 Congress spent much of May focused on advancing a large budget reconciliation package and beginning work on fiscal year 2027 (FY27) appropriations. On May 22, the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/federal-policy-roundup-may-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7022]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[April 2026 Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/april-2026-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[ General  

 Throughout April, Congress remained focused on funding, reconciliation, nominations, and oversight hearings tied to the administration’s FY27 budget request. Last Thursday, lawmakers ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/april-2026-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6994]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Forest Service Reorganization - We Have Some Questions]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/the-us-forest-service-reorganization-we-have-some-questions</link><description><![CDATA[  Prelude   

  The United States Forest Service (USFS) manages roughly 193 million acres of public land across the country, including 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. These lands ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/the-us-forest-service-reorganization-we-have-some-questions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6974]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[March 2026 Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/march-2026-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[ General  

 Throughout March, Congress was divided on several major issues, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the SAVE America Act, and ongoing efforts to fund the Department of ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/march-2026-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6967]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[February 2026 Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/february-2026-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[ Boundary Waters Congressional Review Act 

 Debate over the future of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the surrounding Rainy River watershed remained a top federal policy issue for ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/february-2026-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6940]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Understanding Steve Pearce’s Record as He’s Nominated to Lead the BLM]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/understanding-steve-pearces-record-as-hes-nominated-to-lead-the-blm</link><description><![CDATA[  Understanding Steve Pearce’s Record as He’s Nominated to Lead the BLM  

   

  On November 5, President Trump nominated Steve Pearce of New Mexico to serve as the 20th Director of the Bureau ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/understanding-steve-pearces-record-as-hes-nominated-to-lead-the-blm</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6858]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[National Monuments Report]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/national-monuments-report</link><description><![CDATA[     

 In conjunction with Trout Unlimited, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and dozens of other conservation groups and outdoors businesses,   BHA produced a report   on our nation's ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/national-monuments-report</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6115]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>