House Committee moves to reform federal wild horse program

PRESS RELEASE Appropriations bill would set aside $11 million in dedicated funding to pursue safe and reversible fertility control options. WASHINGTON, DC (July 1, 2021) —The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) commend the U.S. House Appropriations committee for advancing bipartisan language today that would require the Bureau of Land…

Horses to benefit from Agriculture spending bill

Congress has begun its annual process of funding federal departments, agencies and programs, and last night two House subcommittees voted to include several crucial provisions benefiting animals in their FY2021 appropriations bills. Two issues in particular are noteworthy. They are: HORSE SORING. The Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee bill increases funding to enforce the Horse Protection Act…

Please continue calling the U.S. House to end horse slaughter

WASHINGTON, D.C. (by Vivian Farrell) — The atmosphere was highly charged in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee meeting when it came time to vote on whether or not to continue defunding horse meat inspections. The House Committee voted the measure out of the Appropriations Bill 27-25 potentially opening the door for horse slaughter to return…

Senate Appropriations Cmte votes to continue defunding of horse meat inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2017) — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted in favor of an amendment to bar any horse slaughter plants from opening again on U.S. soil. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., led the bipartisan effort, with fellow committee members Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.,…

House Appropriations Cmte votes against continued defunding of horse meat inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although our staff and volunteers have been on vacation, our lobbyists in Washington, D.C. have not been. Far from it. Our expert team have been hard at it. They are determined get the victory and battling hard on behalf of America's horses in the nation's capitol. And they have all the necessary…

Rep. Stewart’s provisions for Utah make it a spending bill that includes wild horses

The St. George News reports: Prohibiting the slaughter of wild horses and denying the expansion or naming of a national monument in areas where there is local opposition are two amendments included in the Interior Appropriations Bill passed in the House Thursday, said Rep. Chris Stewart, who authored the amendments. “I am committed to continuing…