US House Committee passes anti-slaughter amendment

The U.S. House of Representatives' Agricultural Appropriations Committee voted 25-23 in favor of the Farr-Dent amendment which prevents the funding necessary for the USDA to conduct horse meat inspections for another year. This type of legislative action to end horse slaughter in America was first taken in 2007. Only once has Congress failed to pass…

US Senate Committee passes horse slaughter ban for fiscal year 2015

HORSE ON THE HILL UPDATE Washington DC — On May 22, 2014, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the FY2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.2389).  This bill provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the 2015 fiscal year (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015). The bill contains several provisions that…