SCI-PAC Endorses Rep. Rob Wittman for Reelection in Virginia’s 1st District

According to Safari Club International, its political action committee has thrown its support behind Representative Rob Wittman, Republican of Virginia's First Congressional District, as he seeks another term in the U.S. House. The organization identifies SCI-PAC as the largest political action committee in the United States that is led by sportsmen. The endorsement rests on Wittman's legislative work affecting hunters.

The Virginia lawmaker authored the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act. Eighty-three colleagues joined as co-sponsors, and the House adopted the proposal 215-202. SCI described the bill as a constraint on federal agencies, which would be unable to forbid conventional lead ammunition or fishing tackle on federal lands unless a scientifically grounded case is first presented. The organization connected that constraint with keeping such gear inexpensive and obtainable, especially for first-time hunters and people who hunt in rural areas.

SCI-PAC said that in the midterm elections it is placing resources with candidates it regards as partners in defending the right to hunt and in promoting sustainable wildlife conservation. It characterized Wittman as a prominent hunting and conservation voice from Virginia.