Sen. Mike Lee says he's revising a proposal to sell up to 3.3 million acres of public land to housing developers after backlash from outdoor rec enthusiasts. Why it matters: Some of Utah's most popular hiking,

A growing number of Republican senators have rejected the provision, possibly putting it at risk of being removed from the reconciliation package.

Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is actively working to dispel what he calls "falsehoods" surrounding his proposal to sell certain federal lands for housing and community development, aiming to reassure skeptics who fear a "mass sell-off" of natural wonders.