Some legislation does pass congress. Yesterday legislation to increase the federal duck stamp that all migratory waterfowl hunters must pay was increased from $15 to $25.
http://www.trcp.org/... If you look up top of this post you will see a duck stamp, not sure which year.
Duck stamps pay to purchase and maintain habitat so everyone is pretty happy.
Fish and Wildlife Director Dan Ashe said,
“At a time when millions of acres of wildlife habitat are at risk of being lost forever, congressional approval of this bipartisan legislation is a critical boost for wetlands conservation,”
The duck stamp was used as an impediment to pass various versions of the Sportmens Act by Republicans citing it as a tax increase. The act was defeated in the senate last time in 2012 if I'm remembering correctly, by Republicans angry over the election. Every Democrat but one voted for the act, every Republican but one voted against the act. I'd have to say this is a perfect instance of where the sentiments of many here at DK perfectly align with the Republicans.
For a very good overview of what sportspeople of all flavors would like from this President see the post I did called Message From Americas Hunters to President Obama While it might be possible to move legislation through a congress controlled by one party, what arrives on President Obama's desk and is signed might be less beloved than if we had been writing the legislation.