U.S. Senate confirms former NM GOP congressman Pearce to lead federal land management agency

Steve Pearce will now lead an agency that oversees 245 million acres of public lands, including 13 million in New Mexico.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 527

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The United States Senate on Monday voted 46-43 to confirm Republican Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico congressman, to lead the federal Bureau of Land Management agency.

Pearce, who represented New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District from 2011 to 2019 and led the state Republican party for several terms, will now lead an agency that oversees 245 million acres of public lands — including for recreation, cattle grazing and extraction of oil and natural gas …

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