Why It Matters – Despite the increase in offshore recreational fishing in recent decades, federal marine fisheries management is still predominately designed for commercial fisheries, where the primary value is in the maximum sustainable number of dead fish to be sold at the dock. The highest value for the nation from recreational fishing, on the…
Why It Matters: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is one of the most important federal agencies for sportsmen and women. Mr. Brian Nesvik is an impressive leader, problem-solver, and is a passionate sportsman. His unique and notable experiences will better position FWS to meet the challenges facing fish and wildlife across the country…
Why it Matters: Nearly two weeks ago, Congress passed and the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). Included in the legislation are a number of provisions that will have a direct impact on sportsmen and women, fish and wildlife, and our nation’s lands and waters. Notably absent from the OBBB was language…
Why It Matters: The Make America Beautiful Again represents a critical commitment to America’s sportsmen and women and our nation’s conservation efforts. Many of the objectives contained in President Trump’s Executive Order are aligned with the longstanding guiding principles for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), and this Executive Order will help serve as a springboard…
(July 1, 2025) – Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is excited to announce the promotion of Taylor Schmitz to Senior Vice President. Taylor has been with CSF for nearly a decade, and most recently served as the Director of Federal Relations, a position in which Taylor oversaw and led the federal policy…
(June 29, 2025) – Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the language to dispose of certain federal lands across 11 western states was committed to be removed from the Senate budget reconciliation bill, delivering a big win for sportsmen and women across the nation. Since the proposal was first made public, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has…
(June 26, 2025) – Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the Senate Parliamentarian determined that the mandate to sell-off at least 2 million acres and up to 3 million acres of federal public lands under the Senate budget reconciliation bill, as originally proposed and written, was incompatible with rules of the U.S. Senate and cannot be included…
(June 12, 2025) – Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released their provision of the budget reconciliation bill, the large and comprehensive bill that has been consuming most of the oxygen in the nation’s capital for much of the 119th Congress. Included in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s…
Premier Event at Omni Homestead Resort in Virginia July 18-19 to Raise Funds for Conservation (June 12, 2025) – Washington, D.C. – Join in the fight for conservation while experiencing the thrill of world-class sporting clays with the renowned Will Primos at the Will Primos Invitational, a premier conservation and sporting event, taking place July…
(June 3, 2025) – Washington D.C. – Yesterday, 70 attendees took part in the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) annual Congressional Fishing Competition. Hosted in the National Harbor, the Congressional Fishing Competition brings angling community partners and stakeholders together to enjoy the great outdoors and also provides an educational experience on important fisheries policy topics and the…
Why It Matters: The MAPOceans Act introduced last week in the House will require the federal agency with the most U.S. waters under their jurisdiction, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to digitize and map public information about federal fishing and boating restrictions in marine waters and make timely, updated information readily available to…
(May 15, 2025) – Washington D.C. – From mule deer and pronghorn on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the West to wild turkeys and trout on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands in the east, for many of us, America’s federal public lands are the bedrock of our access to our sporting traditions. For…