News Category: CSF News

(July 24, 2026) – Salem, OR – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) today celebrated the failure of Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28), the so-called “People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act,” after the Oregon Secretary of State’s Elections Division announced the measure failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for the November 3, […]

Why It Matters: Despite most state legislative sessions being adjourned in the summer months, legislators are still hard at work preparing for next year’s upcoming legislative session. Hosting policy centric events in conjunction with legislative conferences, like the Southern Legislative Conference, offers the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), an excellent opportunity to discuss policy issues impacting sportsmen and women and strategize for the upcoming legislative sessions.   Highlights:   […]

(July 2026) – Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the nation’s leading bipartisan organization working to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping, and professional fish and wildlife management, today announced that Alex Dove has joined the organization as the Assistant Manager, Federal Policy.  In this role, Dove will support CSF’s federal policy team […]

(June 18, 2026) – Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the America the Beautiful Act, a top priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), which seeks to reauthorize and build upon the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act. Our uniquely American federal public lands are central to our time-honored traditions […]

(June 16, 2026) – RESTON, VA — The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Crane has received the National Wildlife Federation’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his decades-long commitment to advancing wildlife conservation, protecting America’s hunting and angling traditions, and building partnerships that strengthen the conservation movement nationwide. “Few conservation leaders […]

Washington, DC – June 10, 2026 – Moments ago, the leaders of the House Natural Resources Committee, Chairman Bruce Westerman, Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), and CSC Member and Ranking Member Huffman, introduced the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250, reauthorizing a 2020 landmark public lands bill that is a top priority for […]

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of NASCAR legendary driver, Kyle Busch. NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced Busch’s sudden and tragic passing on May 21 after being hospitalized with a severe illness. Busch was one of the most accomplished and recognizable drivers in NASCAR history, earning more than […]

(May 12, 2026) – Washington D.C. –  Earlier today, Members of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) stepped away from Capitol Hill and onto the range for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) annual Congressional Clays Competition, an unmatched event that continues to highlight the power of collaboration through America’s outdoor traditions.  Held at the Prince George’s County Trap and […]

(April 27, 2026 ) – Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce that President and CEO Jeff Crane was recognized by the International Order of T. Roosevelt (IOTR), one of CSF’s top partners, as the recipient of the inaugural Conservationist Legacy Award at the organization’s annual convention.  The Conservationist Legacy Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership […]

March 25, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) formally announced today that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been appointed to serve a two-year term as the new Democrat Co-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) –one of three caucus programs under the CSF umbrella. Governor Shapiro joined the GSC in 2025. That same year he […]

March 18, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four legislative priorities for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF): the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, the Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act of 2026, the Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025, and the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. Thanks to the active work of Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s […]

Why It Matters: Last week, the New Mexico Legislature wrapped up its second session of the 57th legislature; a 30-day budget “sprint” session in which a handful of strong sportsmen’s bills passed through both chambers with flying colors and an anti-sportsmen’s bill died quietly. During the session, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) coordinated several efforts both inside and out of the capital to grow the New Mexico Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and ensure that sportsmen and women had strong…