BIRD CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS

Migratory Bird Conservation

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) is a champion of the bipartisan Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Enhancements Act (S.4187) in the 117th Congress. The bill would reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

Migratory Bird Conservation

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is a leader for migratory bird conservation from his position as Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee where he has supported major funding increases to reverse migratory bird declines.

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. 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. 

Endangered Species Act Defender

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

Bird Conservation Funding

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Bird Safe Buildings Act

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), sponsor of the Bird-Safe Buildings Act, 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 Conservation 

Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023, which would reauthorize with increased funding a federal grants program for neotropical migratory bird conservation.

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. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)  is a leader for migratory bird conservation as Chair of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee where she has supported major funding increases to reverse migratory bird declines.

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. 

Bird Conservation Funding

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), member of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, supported boosted funding for migratory bird conservation and invasive species control. 

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.

Migratory Bird Conservation

Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) is a champion of reauthorizing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act at a higher funding level. 

Bird Safe Buildings Act 

Rep. Morgan Griffith is a long time supporter of the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act. The bill would prevent bird collisions by mandating federal buildings to implement proven strategies that reduce collisions. 

Seabird Conservation

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) strongly supports seabird conservation, sponsoring Protecting Communities from Plastics Act, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act, and Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act in the 117th.