Bird Conservation Champions

Farm Bill Conservation Programs

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is a leader for Farm Bill conservation programs such as the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program that advances bird conservation on private lands.

Migratory Bird Conservation

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) is a champion of the bipartisan Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act, S. 310 in the 116th Congress, that reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

Migratory Bird Conservation 

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) is a champion of the bipartisan Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act, S. 310 in the 116th Congress, that reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. 

Bird Conservation Funding

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, supported efforts to boost funding for migratory bird conservation and invasive species control in the 116th Congress. 

Endangered Species Act Defender

Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, is a strong leader for bird conservation and a defender of the Endangered Species Act. 

Bird-Safe Buildings Act

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is a Senate leader working to address bird collisions with windows, previously introducing the Bird-Safe Buildings Act in the Senate. 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Defender

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is a strong defender of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and a supporter of boosting funding for bird conservation programs. 

Recovering Endangered Hawaiian Birds

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is a champion of endangered species recovery funding that has boosted  conservation of threatened Hawaiian birds. 

Migratory Bird Conservation

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) is champion of S. 261, reauthorizing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. 

Ocean Conservation

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is a strong supporter of bird conservation, cosponsoring the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act and leading efforts to reduce marine debris. 

Bird-Safe Buildings Act

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), sponsor of the Bird-Safe Buildings Act, (H.R. 919 in the 116th Congress), has worked tirelessly for the last decade to advance this groundbreaking legislation to reduce the estimated one billion bird deaths from collisions with windows and buildings each year. 

Migratory Bird Protection Act

Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act

Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) is a champion of both the bipartisan Migratory Bird Protection Act, H.R. 5552  in the 116th Congress , and the bipartisan Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act, H.R. 1305 in the 116th Congress . 

Bird Conservation Funding

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), former Chair of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, successfully boosted funding for migratory bird conservation and invasive species control during the 116th Congress. 

Bird Conservation Funding

Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, supported efforts to boost funding for migratory bird conservation and invasive species control in the 116th Congress.

Migratory Bird Conservation

Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) is a champion of the bipartisan Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act, H.R. 1347, reauthorizing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. 

Recovering Endangered Hawaiian Birds

Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) is a champion of endangered species recovery funding that has boosted  conservation of Hawaii’s most threatened birds. 

Migratory Bird and Seabird Conservation

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is a strong supporter of bird conservation, cosponsoring the bipartisan Migratory Bird Protection Act and the Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act. 

Migratory Bird Conservation

Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) is champion of H.R. 925 in the 116th Congress, reauthorizing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act at a higher funding level.