Press Release Archive

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2020) - The National Wildlife Federation and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, two of the nation's leading conservation and outdoor advocates, urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to stand up for America's hunters and anglers by supporting the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill, which is the most important conservation legislation in decades and slated for a vote next week, would expand access for hunters and anglers, invest in critical wildlife habitat and public lands, and strengthen the nation's outdoor heritage for generations to come.

July 15, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Great American Outdoors Act is the largest public lands funding package to receive an up-or-down vote in Congress in a lifetime, and the U.S. House of Representatives is set to take a final vote on the bill next Wednesday, July 22, setting the bill up to be sent to the President's desk to be signed into law.

June 17, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the U.S. Senate passed the historic Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422), which represents the single greatest commitment to increasing public access and advancing conservation in a lifetime, on a strong bipartisan vote of 73-25.

June 5, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The National Wildlife Federation and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, two of the nation's leading conservation and outdoor advocates, urged members of the U.S. Senate to show up for hunters and anglers by supporting the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill, which is the most important conservation legislation to receive an up-or-down vote in decades, would expand access for hunters and anglers, invest in critical wildlife habitat and public lands, and strengthen the nation's outdoor heritage for generations to come.

May 11, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), with other conservation partners such as National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Trout Unlimited, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, are leading a media campaign called #ResponsibleRecreation as an effort to encourage Americans to responsibly enjoy outdoor recreation while adhering to COVID-19 safety practices.

April 9, 2020 (WASHINGTON. D.C.) - Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and 50 members of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) as well as the nation's top fishing conservation organizations signed on to a letter that was sent to Governors, state legislators, and state agency fish and wildlife leaders, encouraging them to retain opportunities, where possible, for people to responsibly enjoy the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Yesterday, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Member Senator Gardner (CO), and CSC Leaders Senators Manchin (WV), Heinrich (NM), and Boozman (AR) were joined by over a dozen other CSC members to introduce S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide $900 million to the Land and Water Conservation Fund in perpetuity and $9.5 billion over 5 years to address our public land maintenance backlog.

February 26, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Yesterday, the Senate voted in a strong bipartisan fashion to confirm Ms. Kate MacGregor to serve as the next Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior on a vote of 58-38.

FEBRUARY 5, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, NOAA Fisheries announced the Final Rule to Implement State Management of Private Angling for Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) following two years of a highly successful exempted fishing permit (EFP) that allowed the individual states to manage their portion of the private recreational red snapper quota.

On January 9, the Senate passed S. 3051, the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, by amending the bill into H.R. 925, the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, which passed the House in late November.

December 17, 2019 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) voted to advance the recently introduced America's Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051) out of Committee on a bipartisan voice vote.

December 10, 2019 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act (H.R. 729). This package of bills contains two priority fisheries conservation funding provisions for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), including the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (NFHP) and the Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act.

November 27, 2019 (WASHINGTON D.C.) - On Wednesday, November 27, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, the Democratic Co-Chair of the Governor's Sportsmen's Caucus, signed into law S. 147, marking the most significant progress ever realized in the effort to overturn the state's more than three-centuries old prohibition on Sunday hunting for game species.

November 19, 2019 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Earlier today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Committee) voted to advance the nomination of Ms. Kate MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. In addition, the Committee also voted to advance the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act ( S. 1081 ). Both actions passed on a bipartisan vote.

Washington, D.C. - October 23, 2019 - Yesterday, a coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations wrote to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) urging commissioners to end overfishing and begin rebuilding striped bass by implementing an 18 percent harvest reduction for the recreational and commercial fisheries. The ASMFC will make their decision on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

October 17, 2019 (WASHINTON, DC ) - Earlier today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the Recovering America's Wildlife Act and the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act, two bills of interest to the sportsmen's community. CSF has played a leadership role driving H.R. 3742, but expresses concerns for the sportsmen's community that are outlined in H.R. 2795.

September 25, 2019 (Washington, DC) - Earlier today, the House Natural Resources Committee voted yes on two important conservation programs which have been a priority for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC).

September 11, 2019 (Washington, DC) - During a luncheon hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), members of the Chairman's Club were joined by federal and state elected officials and representatives from the sportsmen's community to celebrate and recognize thirty years of policy accomplishments through a unique network of state and federal sportsmen's caucuses.

July 11, 2019 (Washington, DC) - Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Member (CSC) Senator Jim Risch (ID), and CSC Senate Leaders Senators Deb Fischer (NE), Martin Heinrich (NM), John Boozman (AR), and Joe Manchin (WV) were joined by fellow CSC Members Senators Lamar Alexander (TN), Doug Jones (AL), Tom Cotton (AR), and Angus King (ME) in introducing the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act.

May 15, 2019 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, nearly 30 Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) - the largest bipartisan Caucus on Capitol Hill - joined the sportsmen's community and allied industry representatives for the annual Congressional Clays Competition.

April 29, 2019 (Washington, DC) - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) announced the addition of the bipartisan Rhode Island Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus - Co-Chaired by Senators Frank Lombardo and Gordon Rogers - to the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC).

March 13, 2019 (Washington, DC) - Just one day after the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act was introduced in both the House and Senate, Members of Congress, their staff, and fish conservation experts convened on Capitol Hill for a Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) Breakfast Briefing to encourage advancing this priority legislation through Congress.

February 25, 2019 (Washington, DC) - On Saturday, members of the bipartisan Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) recognized the GSC's 10th Anniversary, and reflected on sportsmen's conservation victories as a result of efforts by pro-sportsmen governors across the country. Hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), this reception gathered governors with representatives from the sportsmen's community and allied industry partners.

February 12, 2019 (Washington, DC) - The Senate approved the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), which contains many longstanding priorities advocated by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), on a bipartisan vote of 92 - 8.

January 31, 2019 (Washington, DC) - Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Congressman Austin Scott (GA), along with fellow CSC leaders Representatives Marc Veasey (TX), Debbie Dingell (MI), and Richard Hudson (NC), introduced the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act (H.R. 877), an important bill for the future of wildlife conservation funding.

December 19, 2018 (Washington, DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). Today's vote was the final step toward sending the landmark legislation to the President's desk after it passed the Senate on December 17.

November 29, 2018 (Bretton Woods, NH) - This week, nearly 50 bipartisan legislators from more than 25 states gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire for the 15th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit.

In a win for the sportsmen's conservation community, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2591, the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017, on a voice vote.

Nearly 60 Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, joined leaders from the sportsmen's community in Washington, DC, for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) 29th Annual Banquet and Auction.

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).

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.

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).

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.

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).

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.

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.

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed four industry leaders as new members to its Board of Directors in 2018.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.