Congressmen Introduce Bill To Ban Horse Slaughter Sponsored by:
On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced the Save America s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021. This bipartisan legislation would permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the United States as well as prohibit the export of live horses to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses to be sold overseas. The SAFE Act has been endorsed by the ASPCA, Animal Welfare Institute, The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation.
“For centuries, horses have embodied the spirit of American freedom and pride. They are our companions, work partners, entertainers, and athletes. With such a special place in our nation s history it s beyond time that we end the brutal practice of slaughtering these majestic creatures as food for humans. I am proud to reintroduce the SAFE Act with Congre
Animal Welfare Groups Commend Federal Lawmakers for Reintroducing Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
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Animal Welfare Groups Commend Federal Lawmakers for Reintroducing Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
McCarthy rams through Cheney removal
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called his conference to order May 12, ignored five members who reportedly requested a closed, written vote, called for a voice-only vote – which avoids a public count of yeas and nays – and gaveled removal of Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership role in the House Republican Conference.
This “cowardly lion” thus avoids dissent and revealing the unraveling of party leadership and erosion of allegiance to Donald Trump. How sad.
Paul Smilow, University Park
Buchanan follows crowd in ousting No. 3
I have a hard time accepting the fact that a representative of my party, Vern Buchanan, would vote to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post because “He supports a united leadership team.”
1 day ago Share No doubt there will be plenty of political blaming in the wake of the Piney Point leak that Manatee County commissioners were negligent. For the truth, just watch their Jan. 26 meeting.
As the drama subsides around Manatee County’s environmental emergency at the old Piney Point phosphate mine, no doubt we can expect the political fallout to equal, if not surpass, the environmental fallout.
Out-of-power forces always love a crisis and a disaster to blame on those in power.
Thankfully, the leaking of contaminated water from a deteriorating containment wall did not create the historic human and environmental catastrophe it could have.