News Category: CSF News

(September 17, 2026) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined approximately 100 leaders from across the nation’s hunting, fishing, and shooting sports community at the White House, where President Donald J. Trump hosted a Great American Outdoorsmen dinner in the Rose Garden celebrating America’s rich outdoor heritage and the millions of sportsmen and women who play […]

(September 17, 2026) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Against the backdrop of America’s 250th anniversary, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted its 37th Annual Banquet, bringing together the leaders and Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus from both sides of the aisle, industry leaders, and conservation partners, to celebrate the enduring legacy of America’s sporting traditions […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 15, 2026 — Leading recreational fishing conservation organizations today commended the House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing H.R. 5745, the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would help conserve established marine ecosystems on offshore oil and gas infrastructure by facilitating the voluntary conversion of eligible structures into permanent artificial reefs through state Rigs-to-Reefs programs.  Introduced by Congressional […]

Wake County, NC – A landmark North Carolina court ruling has provided one of the most significant validations to date of the power that constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish protections can provide for America’s sportsmen and women.  On August 17, the Wake County Superior Court ruled in favor of the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina (CCA NC) and […]

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, announced today that Sofia Mollett has joined the organization as the Rocky Mountain States Coordinator. In this role, Sofia will work closely with the state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses under the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and members of the […]

(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 […]