Press Release Archive
Below is an archive of press releases CSF has produced on key sportsmen's-policy issues and events.
| Subject | Description | Date Sent |
|---|---|---|
| Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Introduce Recovering America's Wildlife Act | Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) leaders Senators Jim Risch (ID), Joe Manchin (WV), and Heidi Heitkamp (ND), along with CSC Member Senator Lamar Alexander (TN) introduced the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S. 3223). |
Jul 17, 2018 |
| Governor Carney Signs Sunday Hunting Bill into Law, Expanding Hunting Access and Opportunity | On July 11, Delaware Governor John Carney, a member of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC), signed Senate Bill 198 into law, expanding Sunday hunting opportunities on both private and public lands throughout the state. |
Jul 12, 2018 |
| U.S. House of Representatives Passes Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill | The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 200, a bipartisan bill that includes the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). This historic vote marks the first time the priorities of the recreational fishing sector are included in the reauthorization of our nation's primary marine fisheries law, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. |
Jul 11, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members, Conservation Partners Discuss Urgency of Chronic Wasting Disease | Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members joined representatives from the sportsmen’s conservation community for a bipartisan Capitol Hill Breakfast Briefing hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) to discuss the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act (H.R. 4454) and the Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act (S. 2252). |
Jun 13, 2018 |
| Experts Weigh-in on Modernizing Federal Fisheries Management | Recreational fishing stakeholders gathered on Capitol Hill for a policy luncheon and panel to discuss federal saltwater recreational fisheries management including the Modern Fish Act (S. 1520/H.R. 2023) and Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 200). |
Jun 12, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Showcases Bipartisanship at Clays Competition | Yesterday, nearly 30 bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members put politics aside and joined members of the sportsmen’s conservation community for a day of trap, skeet, and sporting clays outside Washington, DC. |
May 16, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Promote Conservation and Access Programs in 2018 Farm Bill | Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members gathered with representatives from the wildlife and sporting community to discuss the importance of reauthorizing the conservation programs within H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - more commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. |
May 09, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Works with Congressional Leaders to Include Sportsmen's Priorities in Omnibus Bill | Over the last week, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and partners from the sportsmen's conservation community worked closely with Congressional leadership to ensure that several funding priorities for the sportsmen's community are included in the FY2018 Omnibus appropriations bill. |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Promote Recovering America's Wildlife Act | Yesterday, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) joined colleagues as well as representatives from the fish and wildlife conservation community including state fish and wildlife agency representatives, and oil and gas industries at a Capitol Hill Breakfast Briefing hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) to discuss an important bill, Recovering America's Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647). The Briefing was sponsored by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) and National Wildlife Federation (NWF). |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| Modern Fish Act Takes Major Step Toward Becoming | Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation overwhelmingly approved S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). This legislation calls for critically important updates to the oversight of federal fisheries, including adding more tools to the management toolbox, improving data collection techniques, and examining some fishery allocations that are based on decades-old decisions. |
Feb 28, 2018 |
| Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather to Promote Sportsmen's Conservation Priorities | On Saturday, leaders and members of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) gathered for a reception running concurrently with the annual National Governors Association meeting to discuss annual priorities with representatives from the sportsmen's conservation community. |
Feb 26, 2018 |
| U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Important Conservation Bills | The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing yesterday on the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647), among other important bills for fish, wildlife, and land conservation. |
Feb 16, 2018 |
| Secretary Zinke Signs Order to Promote Conservation of Western Big-Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors | Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed Secretarial Order 3362, which promotes collaboration between the Department of the Interior and western state fish and wildlife agencies for the conservation of big-game winter range and migration corridors. |
Feb 09, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Discuss 2018 Priorities for Sportsmen and Women | Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted the Welcome Back to Congress Reception on Capitol Hill, which gathered Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members and Congressional staff with representatives from the sportsmen's community to discuss upcoming priorities for hunting, angling, and fish and wildlife conservation at the federal level. |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Adds Industry Leaders to Board of Directors | The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed four industry leaders as new members to its Board of Directors in 2018. |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Bill for State-based Wildlife Conservation Funding | Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) introduced H.R. 4647, the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. This bipartisan bill aims to meet the increasing need for proactive wildlife conservation funding for the full array of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources and the habitats on which they depend. |
Dec 18, 2017 |
| Landmark Legislation to Benefit Saltwater Anglers Advances in U.S. House | The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved H.R. 200, a bill sponsored by Congressman Don Young (AK) that amends the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen. A coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community endorsed H.R. 200 and highlighted the importance of incorporating saltwater recreational fishing management provisions into the nation's primary law governing federal fisheries management. |
Dec 13, 2017 |
| State Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather to Discuss Policy Priorities at Annual Summit | This week, a bipartisan gathering of state legislators from across the country attended the 14th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Acme, Michigan. |
Oct 19, 2017 |
| CSF Partners with Richard Childress to Recognize Sportsmen and Women in North Carolina | Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) partnered with CSF Board Member Richard Childress of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) to host the 13th Annual 'Wine, Wheels & Wildlife' regional event in Lexington, North Carolina. |
Oct 12, 2017 |
| Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Announces Plans to Advance Sportsmen's Priorities at CSF Banquet | This week, sportsmen's interests were advanced on Capitol Hill as Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced plans for a new Secretarial Order to advance sportsmen's priorities at the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) 28th Annual Banquet & Auction. |
Sep 13, 2017 |
| Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Addresses CSF's Chairman's Club | The Department of Agriculture conservation priorities that advance the interests of America's hunters and anglers were addressed by Secretary Sonny Perdue, for the first time, to an esteemed group of sportsmen and women... |
Sep 13, 2017 |
| Industry Legends Collaborate for Auction Prize Package Supporting CSF | Three legendary, family-owned, American companies join forces to support the common goal of furthering the protection and preservation of the shooting and hunting sports. Hornady Manufacturing Co., Leupold & Stevens, and Nosler combine to offer an amazing prize package. |
Aug 14, 2017 |
| Congressional Staffers Join Sportsmen's Community for Annual Shooting Sports Competition | Yesterday, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) staffers kicked off August Recess by joining the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) along with other representatives from the sportsmen's community and allied industries outside Washington, DC, for the annual August Recess Shoot-Out. |
Aug 02, 2017 |
| Sen. Cassidy, Rep. Graves and Colleagues Propose a Better Way to Manage Gulf Red Snapper | The recreational fishing and boating community today applauded the introduction of the RED SNAPPER Act, a bill to improve the way the recreational red snapper fishery is managed in the Gulf of Mexico. |
Aug 01, 2017 |
| Sportfishing Community Addresses Modernizing Federal Fisheries Management on Capitol Hill | July 19, 2017 (Washington, DC) - Recreational angling stakeholders gathered on Capitol Hill today for a Congressional Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Luncheon along with coordinated congressional office visits. |
Jul 19, 2017 |
| Take someone hunting, fishing or target shooting and enter a chance to win NASCAR or Ultimate Outdoor Experience | July 12, 2017 - National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day), an annual celebration of hunters and anglers, features a new twist this year. Richard Childress, NASCAR legend and honorary chair for NHF Day, is asking hunters and anglers to participate in the new NHF Day Challenge by taking someone hunting, fishing or target shooting. |
Jul 12, 2017 |
| Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce the Modern Fish Act | July 10, 2017 (Washington, DC) - Today, the recreational fishing and boating community praised the Senate introduction of the Modern Fish Act by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), John Kennedy (R-La.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The "Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017" (Modern Fish Act) would improve public access to America's federal waters, promote conservation of our natural marine resources and spur economic growth. |
Jul 10, 2017 |
| North Carolina Sportsmen's Caucus Advances Legislation for Hunters | June 30, 2017 (Washington, DC) - On June 29, the North Carolina Legislature gave final approval to expand opportunities for Sunday hunting with firearms in North Carolina. The Conference Report for House Bill 559, "Outdoor Heritage Enhanced," was adopted by the Senate with a 31-11 vote and the House with an 80-25 vote. |
Jun 30, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, Sportsmen's Groups Discuss 2018 Farm Bill Priorities | June 28, 2017 (Washington, DC) - Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members and several staff joined representatives from the sportsmen's community this morning at a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss priorities of the nation's leading hunting conservation organizations for the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization. |
Jun 28, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Joins Sportsmen's Community for Annual Competition | May 17, 2017 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, 26 bipartisan Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) joined members of the sportsmen's community and representatives from allied industries for a trap, skeet, and sporting clays competition outside Washington, DC. |
May 17, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Welcomes New USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue | April 25, 2017 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) welcomes former Georgia Governor, Sonny Perdue, as the new Secretary of Agriculture. In a favorable vote of 87 to 11, Perdue will take over the Department of Agriculture and oversee the nation's food and farm programs, to include agriculture subsidies, public land and forests, and conservation efforts, among others. |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Bill to Enhance Recreational Fisheries Management | On April 6, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Member Congressman Garret Graves, along with CSC Co-Chair Congressman Gene Green, CSC Member Congressman Rob Wittman and Congressman Daniel Webster introduced essential legislation that offers a solution to many of the challenges facing recreational anglers from federal fisheries management in our coastal waters. |
Apr 12, 2017 |
| Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Legislative Package for Hunting, Fishing | March 29, 2017 (Washington, DC) - This week, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Senator Martin Heinrich (NM), along with CSC leaders, Senators Jim Risch (ID), Joe Manchin (WV), Deb Fischer (NE), and Heidi Heitkamp (ND), introduced a bipartisan sportsmen's package of legislation (S. 733) in the Senate. |
Mar 29, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Promote Wetlands Conservation Grant Program | March 22, 2017 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted its first Capitol Hill policy briefing of 2017, this morning, on the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). The briefing was attended by Members of Congress and their staff, as well as representatives from sportsmen's and other conservation groups. |
Mar 22, 2017 |
| Vista Outdoor's President of Outdoor Products Joins Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Board | March 14, 2017 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) recently welcomed Dave Allen, Outdoor Products President for Vista Outdoor Inc., to its Board of Directors. |
Mar 15, 2017 |
| Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Issues Sportsmen-Supported Orders on Day One | March 2, 2017 (Washington, DC) - On March 1, Ryan Zinke was confirmed as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior under the Trump Administration, with a bipartisan vote of 68 - 31 in the Senate. Prior to his nomination, Zinke was an active Member of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC), the largest bipartisan caucus in Congress, and many of his CSC colleagues, including all four Senate CSC leaders, voted favorably. |
Mar 02, 2017 |
| Governors Gather to Recognize 80 Years of Conservation | February 27, 2017 (Washington, DC) - Over the weekend, members of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) joined representatives from the sportsmen's community in Washington, DC during the annual National Governors Association Winter Meeting for a reception hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). |
Feb 27, 2017 |
| Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Welcomes Bipartisan Leadership | February 1, 2017 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) announced and welcomed Governor Steve Bullock of Montana and Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania as the new Democratic Co-Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC). Governors Bullock and Wolf join Governor Phil Bryant (MS) and Governor Matt Mead (WY), the respective Republican Co-Chair and Vice Chair of the GSC. |
Feb 01, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Announces Leadership Change for 115th Congress | January 31, 2017 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) announced changes to the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) leadership for the 115th Congress during yesterday's 'Changing of the Guard' dinner in Washington. |
Jan 31, 2017 |
| Sportsmen's Industry Leader Added to Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Board of Directors | January 23, 2017 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) welcomed new leadership as well as a new member to its Board of Directors this year. |
Jan 23, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leadership Introduces Hearing Protection Act | January 9, 2017 (Washington, DC) - Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC), Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC), along with CSC Member Congressman John "Judge" Carter (TX) introduced H.R. 367, the Hearing Protection Act (HPA). Joining the primary sponsors on this bill are 43 original cosponsors including CSC Co-Chair Congressman Gene Green (TX), CSC Vice-Chair Congressman Austin Scott (GA) and many other members of the bipartisan CSC. |
Jan 10, 2017 |
| Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and Ruffed Grouse Society Partner to Advance Conservation Goals | December 19, 2016 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the shared goals of the two organizations |
Dec 19, 2016 |
| Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke Nominated for Secretary of the Interior | December 15, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT) has been nominated to serve as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior under the Trump Administration. |
Dec 15, 2016 |
| Bipartisan Legislators Gather to Advance Sporting Traditions | December 5, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Last week, state legislators from 30 states representing the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) network joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and others from the sportsmen conservation community in Biloxi, Mississippi for the 13th Annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit. |
Dec 05, 2016 |
| Anti-Trapping Ballot Initiative to go Before Montana Voters on Election Day | On Tuesday, November 8, Montanans will decide the future of trapping in the state when they go to the polls to vote on Initiative 177 (I-177), which would ban trapping on public lands in Montana, subverting the science-based fish and wildlife management model in the United States. |
Nov 03, 2016 |
| Indiana, Kansas to Vote on Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment on November Ballot | On November 8, sportsmen and women of Kansas and Indiana will go to the polls and have the opportunity to vote on their respective Constitutional amendments ensuring the Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife. |
Nov 02, 2016 |
| New Report Urges Modernization in Federal Fisheries Management | The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), along with the nation's leading fishing conservation organizations and trades associations, today released a landmark series of recommendations for the incoming Administration and the new Congress that strive to balance improving access to public waters, creating economic growth, and enhancing the conservation of marine fish stocks. The guidance for federal policy-makers in A Vision for Marine Fisheries Management in the 21st Century: Priorities for a New Administration calls for an end to antiquated federal policies that have inhibited a vital source of economic growth and a proud American tradition. |
Oct 19, 2016 |
| Sportfishing and Boating Community Launches Campaign to Increase Angling Participation | The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) unveiled a campaign called "60-in-60" during a policy briefing on Capitol Hill this morning, hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). This campaign aims to increase numbers of anglers in the United States from 46 million to 60 million in 60 months by 2021. |
Sep 21, 2016 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Praised for Conservation Leadership at Annual Banquet | Yesterday, nearly 50 Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, along with leaders of the sportsmen's community and industry gathered at the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) 27th Annual Banquet & Auction in Washington, DC, themed, "A Celebration of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus: Our Leaders in Conservation." |
Sep 15, 2016 |
| August Recess Gathers Sportsmen's Community, Congressional Staff | Yesterday, staff from the offices of Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members joined others from the sportsmen's community at the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) annual August Recess Shoot-Out for a trap, skeet, and sporting clays competition. |
Aug 03, 2016 |
| Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Discuss Sporting Heritage at NGA Summer Meeting | On July 15, members of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) gathered in Des Moines, Iowa for a reception hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). |
Jul 18, 2016 |
| House Natural Resource Committee Advances Solution for Gulf Red Snapper | On the heels of another unreasonably short recreational red snapper season in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, on June 15 the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3094, the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Management Authority Act (H.R. 3094). |
Jun 16, 2016 |
| Bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather for Annual Shooting Competition | May 11, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, 30 bipartisan Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) joined representatives from the sportsmen's community for a trap, skeet and sporting clays competition at the annual Congressional Shoot-Out in Glenn Dale, Maryland. |
May 11, 2016 |
| CSF Partners with National Deer Alliance as Unified Voice for Hunters | April 28, 2016 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and National Deer Alliance (NDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will enhance advocacy efforts for hunting across the country. |
Apr 28, 2016 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Support Blue Ribbon Panel Wildlife Funding Recommendations | April 21, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Representatives from the conservation community joined Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members on Capitol Hill for a briefing yesterday to discuss recommendations released by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America's Diverse Fish & Wildlife Resources. The briefing was hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). |
Apr 21, 2016 |
| House Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leadership Introduces Legislation to Enhance Wildlife Conservation Funding | March 22, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus leadership unveiled legislation titled, Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs, at a Breakfast Briefing today hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and Archery Trade Association (ATA). |
Mar 22, 2016 |
| Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Legislation to Benefit Hunter Education, Conservation | Leaders of the Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) yesterday introduced the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act... |
Mar 17, 2016 |
| CSF, RMEF Join Forces to Advocate for Sportsmen and Women | The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) signed a partnership... |
Mar 16, 2016 |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Leaders Call for $1.3 Billion Annual Investment for States | A group of energy, business and conservation leaders today released their recommendations on how to avert the growing endangered species crisis in this country... |
Mar 02, 2016 |
| House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan SHARE Act, Supports America's Hunters and Anglers | February 26, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 242 - 161 in favor of the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (H.R. 2406), known as the SHARE Act. |
Feb 26, 2016 |
| Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather during National Governors Association Meeting | Over the weekend, members of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) gathered in Washington, DC for a reception hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). Coinciding with the National Governors Association meeting... |
Feb 22, 2016 |
| Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Supports Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act | January 20, 2015 (Washington, DC) - During a markup today, the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act (S. 659) passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on a bipartisan vote. |
Jan 20, 2016 |
| Gulf Anglers Meet to Set Future Course on Red Snapper Management | January 19, 2016 (Washington, DC) - Representatives of the recreational fishing community recently gathered together for their second in-person meeting to plan strategies for addressing current and future management challenges of Gulf of Mexico red snapper. The two-day meeting, facilitated by Florida State University's FCRC Consensus Center, produced constructive discussion on Gulf red snapper and reef fish management as a whole, as well as consensus positions on two timely issues facing federal fishery managers. |
Jan 19, 2016 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Appoints Three New Members to Board of Directors | The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) announced the appointment of three new members to serve on its Board of Directors... |
Jan 04, 2016 |
| Cabela's Outdoor Fund Extends their Support of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation | December 16, 2015 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), the most respected and trusted sportsmen's organization in the political arena, announced today that it received an extended three-year grant from the Cabela's Outdoor Fund... |
Dec 16, 2015 |
| Senate Sportsmen's Caucus Hails Bipartisan Passage of Sportsmen's Act | November 19, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Members of the Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) today hailed the bipartisan passage of the Sportsmen's Act of 2015 by the Senate Committee |
Nov 19, 2015 |
| Bipartisan State Legislators Gather to Advance Conservation Interests across the Country | October 30, 2015 (Washington, DC) - This week, legislators from 30 state legislative sportsmen's caucuses and nearly 200 attendees joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and representatives from the hunting and fishing community in Manchester, Vermont... |
Oct 30, 2015 |
| Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act Moves Forward | October 26, 2015 (Washington, DC) - A coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community applauded the House Resources subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans for its hearing on H.R. 3094, the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act... |
Oct 26, 2015 |
| CSF Fisheries Director Testifies in Support of Red Snapper State Management | October 22, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton joined eight panelists to testify before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans on the Gulf States Red Snapper... |
Oct 22, 2015 |
| CSF and Richard Childress Bring Together America's Traditions | October 15, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and CSF Honorary Board Member, Richard Childress of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), hosted the 11th Annual "Wine, Wheels & Wildlife" regional event at Childress Vineyards... |
Oct 15, 2015 |
| House Natural Resources Committee Votes in Favor of SHARE Act | October 8, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a markup on the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2406). |
Oct 08, 2015 |
| Sportsmen's Community Honors Conservation at CSF Annual Banquet | October 1, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, 65 U.S. House and Senate Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) and hundreds of leaders from the sportsmen's community gathered in downtown Washington, DC for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) 26th Annual Banquet & Auction, "Honoring Sportsmen and Women: America's True Conservationists." |
Oct 01, 2015 |
| Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Members Sign Proclamations Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day | On Saturday, September 26, millions of sportsmen and women across the country will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD). Established in 1972, NHFD recognizes the time-honored American traditions of hunting and angling and the countless contributions made by the original conservationists – hunters and anglers – through the American System of Conservation Funding. - See more at: http://www.sportsmenslink.org/the-media-room/news/nhfd#sthash.gG0kmfEV.dpuf |
Sep 24, 2015 |
| CSF Highlights Sportsmen's Policy Priorities for the Lone Star State | August 28, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted the third annual "Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots" regional event in Houston. The Midwestern sportsmen's community, including CSF staff and partners, gathered at Minute Maid Ball Park, home of the Houston Astros, for a reception and dinner to celebrate the hunting and angling heritage of the state and discuss upcoming policy priorities at the federal and state level. |
Aug 28, 2015 |
| Outdoor Channel's 'Ram Outdoorsman' To Feature Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Other Sportsman-Conservationist Icons | August 12, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Last October, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Member Senator John Thune (SD), news icon Tom Brokaw, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane, and the host of 'Ram Outdoorsman,' CSF Board member and Orion Entertainment CEO Chris Dorsey, were welcomed to South Dakota for opening day of pheasant hunting season. |
Aug 12, 2015 |
| August Recess 2015: Hundreds Gather to Enjoy the Shooting Sports | August 5, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) staffers took a break from bustling Capitol Hill, and joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and industry partners at the annual "August Recess Shoot-Out" for a day of trap, skeet, and sporting clays. |
Aug 05, 2015 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leadership Introduces Sportsmen's Conservation, Recreation Bill | July 23, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, House Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) leadership introduced the Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173), for the purpose of "enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities."Sportsmen's Conservation, Recreation Bill |
Jul 24, 2015 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Names New Marketing Director | July 22, 2015 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), the most respected and trusted sportsmen's organization in the political arena, announced today that Leslie Garrett has joined the organization as Marketing Director |
Jul 22, 2015 |
| Graves-Miller Bill Will Better Conserve Gulf Red Snapper, Improve Access | July 16, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Leaders in the recreational fishing community today lauded new bipartisan legislation by U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (R-La.) and Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) that the president of the Center for Coastal Conservation predicted "will better conserve Gulf red snapper and finally give recreational anglers reasonable access to red snapper fishing." |
Jul 17, 2015 |
| Legislation to Expand Sunday Hunting in North Carolina Heads to Governor's Desk | June 25, 2015 (Washington, DC) - On Wednesday, June 24, the North Carolina Senate gave final legislative approval for Sunday hunting with firearms in North Carolina. The Conference Report for House Bill 640, the 'Outdoor Heritage Act', was adopted by the Senate with a vote of 33-15 and will now head to the desk of Governor Sportsmen's Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory for his consideration... |
Jun 25, 2015 |
| Sportsmen-Legislators, Conservation Groups Discuss Federal Forest Policy | June 24, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, members of the sportsmen's conservation community gathered with Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) at a Breakfast Briefing, titled, "The Resilient Federal Forests Act: Wildlife Habitat and Forest Diversity," hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). |
Jun 24, 2015 |
| LEGISLATIVE ALERT: House Natural Resources Committee to Vote on Forest Health Bill | Please call your Natural Resource Committee Members, and ask them to vote 'yes' on H.R. 2647 on Thursday, June 11... |
Jun 10, 2015 |
| CSF Hosts Briefing on Comprehensive Sportsmen's Packages | June 10, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members gathered to discuss the recently introduced "Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act" of 2015 (H.R. 2406)... |
Jun 10, 2015 |
| Public Locked Out of Biscayne National Park | June 5, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, the National Park Service announced its final General Management Plan (GMP) for Biscayne National Park. Despite commitments made by Biscayne National Park officials to work with stakeholders and the state of Florida to explore less restrictive options, the GMP includes a marine reserve, eliminating fishing and severely restricting boating |
Jun 05, 2015 |
| Sunday Hunting Bill Heads to Governor's Desk in Connecticut | June 3, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, the Connecticut Senate approved legislation that would allow Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands in the Constitution State. Championed throughout the process by the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, HB 6034 now heads to the Governor for his consideration. |
Jun 03, 2015 |
| Recreational Saltwater Fishing Coalition Lauds House Legislation | June 2, 2015 (Washington, DC) - A coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community congratulated the U.S. House of Representatives on its passage of H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act... |
Jun 02, 2015 |
| House Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leadership Introduces Sportsmen’s Package | May 20, 2015 (Washington, DC) – Yesterday, House Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership introduced the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406), aimed “to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.” |
May 20, 2015 |
| Republican Vs. Democrat CSC Members Compete at Annual Congressional Shoot-Out | May 13, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, 35 Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and representatives from the sportsmen's community at Prince George's County Trap and Skeet Center... |
May 13, 2015 |
| Legislation Advances to Benefit Saltwater Recreational Fishing | May 1, 2015 (Washington, DC) – Leaders in the recreational fishing and boating community yesterday highlighted the progress in elevating the importance of saltwater recreational fishing in the nation’s primary law governing marine fisheries management. |
May 01, 2015 |
| Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members, State Agencies Discuss State-Based Solution to Red Snapper Management | April 30, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill on the topic, "The Solution to Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper: State-based Management." Ten Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC), state fish and wildlife agency representatives, and CSF partners gathered to discuss the current challenges and a path forward to resolving this important issue. |
Apr 30, 2015 |
| Georgia Sportsmen's Caucus and CSF Recognize Southern Outdoor Heritage | April 27, 2015 (Washington, DC) - On Sunday, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted the 2nd Annual "Georgia Low Country Boil & Shoot-Out" - a southeastern regional event held at the Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club in Douglasville, Georgia. |
Apr 27, 2015 |
| Richard Childress Supports North Carolina's Outdoor Heritage Act | Below is a statement from Richard Childress, a lifetime North Carolina resident, Second Vice President, Board of Directors Member and Chairman of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Committee of the NRA and Board of Directors Member of the Congressional Sportsman Foundation... |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| Illinois Sportsmen's Caucus and CSF Celebrate Hunting and Angling Heritage | April 22, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted the "Illinois Sportsmen's Caucus Reception, Dinner and Auction" in Springfield, Illinois. The event featured hunters, anglers, and legislators from across the state, joining together to discuss current sportsmen's policy priorities... |
Apr 22, 2015 |
| North Carolina Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Seven-Day Hunting | April 15, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Legislation to expand seven-day hunting opportunities in North Carolina was recently filed in the state by members of the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus. |
Apr 15, 2015 |
| CSF and American Suppressor Association Team Up to Discuss Firearm Suppressor Benefits | April 15, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, "Firearm Suppressors: Fact and Fiction." |
Apr 15, 2015 |
| Round 2: CSF President Jeff Crane Returns to Hearing Stand to Testify on the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 | "Much like a successful hunt, when it comes to passing legislation, patience and persistence usually leads to success in the field," said Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane after his testimony last week before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on S.556, the first half of the bifurcated sportsmen's package titled, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 (S.405). |
Mar 17, 2015 |
| CSF's President, Jeff Crane Testifies Before Congress on the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 | March 12, 2015: Bill numbers change but the mission of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and its valued conservation partners does not. S.405, titled The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, was introduced on February 5, by Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), with the bipartisan Senate CSC leadership as original co-sponsors. Senate CSC leaders for the 114th Congress include: Co-Chairs Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Vice-Chairs Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). |
Mar 12, 2015 |
| Members of Congress Express Concerns Over BATFE Proposal to Ban Common Rifle Ammunition | On March 4, 239 bipartisan Members of Congress, supported by the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) leadership and including many CSC Members, signed on to a letter written by CSC Member Congressman Bob Goodlatte and Congressman James Sensenbrenner, to B. Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). |
Mar 05, 2015 |
| Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Promotes American System of Conservation Funding | On Saturday, February 21, members of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) gathered for a reception in Washington, DC, hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)... |
Feb 23, 2015 |
| Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Sportsmen's Act | February 5, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Today, leaders and Members of the Senate Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) introduced the Sportsmen's Act of 2015 as a comprehensive sportsmen's package of legislation aimed to benefit America's sportsmen's community. |
Feb 05, 2015 |
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