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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, with Rep. Andy Barr (left) and Breeders' Cup president Drew Fleming unveil Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act at Keeneland news conference in September
The following was issued by the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) led the Senate Monday night in passing the
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which was included in the year-end government funding bill. The legislation now goes to President Trump's desk to become law. Senator McConnell introduced the bipartisan legislation in September, only days after the 146
th Kentucky Derby, to recognize a uniform, national standard for Thoroughbred racing.