On September 5, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation favorably reported S. 2773, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. This bipartisan bill was introduced by Senators Diane Feinstein (CA), Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Kamala Harris (CA) and cosponsored by CSC Member Senator Roger Wicker (MS) and…
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. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue addressed the event’s reception as the keynote speaker, and discussed the importance of the upcoming Farm Bill…
On September 5, the House Natural Resources Committee marked up and passed H.R. 6013, the Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act, on a voice vote. This legislation was introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member and Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee Congressman Rob Bishop (UT) on June 6. This bill…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On September 9, Catherine McCabe, the Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued an Administrative Order to prohibit the hunting of black bears on all state lands under DEP’s jurisdiction, including state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). These WMAs are paid for by New Jersey’s sportsmen and…
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Chief Executive Officer of Vista Outdoor Inc., Christopher Metz, to its Board of Directors. Metz, who joined Vista Outdoor as CEO in 2017, brings more than 25 years of experience leading high-performing consumer products businesses. In addition to volunteering his time and resources in a three-year term on the CSF…
With countless places to roam and enjoy the great outdoors, Americans are taking advantage of these opportunities, and as they go, spending significant dollars. New economic reports by Southwick Associates reveals more than 53 million Americans consider themselves sportsmen and women, spending more than $93.5 billion in 2016 on gear, licenses, travel, clothing, gas and…