Federal Affairs
SCI is the only pro-hunting organization with an office in Washington, D.C. that has full-time policy experts, in-house legal counsel and on-staff dedicated to protecting hunting everywhere.
SCI monitors, evaluates and lobbies on federal legislation impacting hunting, hunters and wildlife conservation. SCI ensures that hunting interests are at the forefront when important bills come up by building relationships with Congressional leaders as well as staying current on the issues.
Each year in May, SCI hosts Lobby Day where SCI members from all around the country come to Washington, D.C. for personal meetings with Senators, Representatives and their staffs. During these important lobbying opportunities, SCI members share SCI’s positions on key pieces of legislation. These visits also provide SCI members with an opportunity to highlight the organization, its achievements and assets. SCI’s Washington, D.C. hunter advocacy staff provide federal legislators with information about SCI’s concerns and interests throughout the year.
On The Issues
Recent Federal Affairs Articles
USFWS List Of Conservation Achievement Highlights
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a list of conservation achievements from January through August 2018. Sound conservation principles and the country’s sportsmen and women were the big winners. Although the document provides just the highlights of their successes, the list is extensive. The following are a few examples of actions
Read MorePETA Plays The Species Card In Identity Politics – Claims Drinking White Milk Is Example Of White Supremacy
Because seeking to erect a granite monument to lobsters that were killed when a seafood truck overturned or having the founder of your organization request her body be used as a human BBQ upon her death isn’t bizarre enough, PETA is now claiming dairy milk is a symbol of white
Read MoreUSFWS Appoints Margaret Everson To Principal Deputy Director Post
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the appointment of Margaret Everson to Principal Deputy Director, the position recently vacated by Greg Sheehan. Everson brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to her position with the Service. Most recently serving as Ducks Unlimited’s chief policy officer, Everson earned her
Read MoreHuge Legal Victory For SCI And American Hunters
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that WildEarth Guardians (WEG) does not have standing to challenge the Department of Justice’s McKittrick Policy, a victory for SCI and hunters across the United States. WEG filed suit in U.S. District Court in Arizona to challenge the Department of
Read MoreFor Your Listening Pleasure – PETA Launches Spotify Channel For “The Animal Rights Revolution”
Those crazy kids over at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals keep coming up with “amazing” schemes to tickle one’s fancy. Whether it’s developing sartorial creativity in designing bloody hunter Halloween costumes or expanding culinary genius by insisting the White House use vegan Easter egg candy at the annual
Read MoreWhite House Nominates Aurelia Skipwith To DOI Post
The White House has announced the nomination of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks Aurelia Skipwith to be the next Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The Oct. 22 press release said that prior to serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks,
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