By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On March 26, HB 808 was voted out of the Pennsylvania House Game & Fisheries Committee with a 19 – 4 vote. The bill, sponsored by Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Bill Kortz, would provide the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission the authority to set their own…
On March 28, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior. In her opening remarks, ENR Chairwoman and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) praised Bernhardt, who currently serves as Acting Secretary of the Interior. “Mr….
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Recently, newly elected South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a bipartisan group of governors from across the country who are dedicated to their sportsmen and women constituents. “South Dakota is deeply rooted in outdoor traditions. Hunting, trapping, and fishing have played a significant…
Action: Contact your U.S. Representative to support NAWCA funding in FY 2020 Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) sent a notice to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) urging them to support critical funding for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). This notice comes in advance of the April 1 House Appropriations deadline for funding…
Newly elected Governor Brian Kemp (GA) recently joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a bipartisan group of governors from across the country who are dedicated to their sportsmen and women constituents. “As an avid outdoorsman, I am honored to join the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus. I look forward to working with my fellow caucus members to…
The Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC), a federal advisory council of 18 conservation leaders who provide recommendations and advice to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, met on March 21 to receive agency reports and provide guidance on behalf of the sportsmen’s community. On the same day, Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt…