Tuesday’s Horse

By VIVIAN GRANT

SPRING WORK PERIOD

Congress is out of session this week for the “Spring District Work Period.”

Many members and their staff are back in their state or district meeting with constituents about the issues that are important to them. One popular method of doing so is the town hall meeting, where constituents can speak to their elected officials (and their staff members), ask questions, and let their voices be heard. Contact the District Offices of your U.S. legislators to find out if a town hall meeting is being held in your area and attend and speak up on behalf of the horses.

Congress reconvenes Monday, March 31st.

FEDERAL HORSE SLAUGHTER LEGISLATION

HR 503

HR 503 has picked up three co-sponsors so far this month:

Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 3/3/2008
Rep Allen, Thomas H. [ME-1] - 3/6/2008
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - 3/14/2008

: Click here to view co-sponsors to date, Library of Congress.

S 311

The Senate version of the bill has picked up no new co-sponsors in 2008.

: Click here to view co-sponsors to date, Library of Congress.

STATE HORSE SLAUGHTER LEGISLATION

No new bills or resolutions have been introduced this month.

For an update on action in the Illinois General Assembly, please see update of Horse on the Hill: March 11, 2008

THE FUND’S STATE CAMPAIGN

A Members Only report on the progress of our state to state campaign to ban horse slaughter and export for slaughter will be in the April issue of Equine Guardian. It will be mailed out April 4th.

: Become a member during our March Membership Drive. Our annual dues are $18.00 per annum.