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Calling all Americans. Do you have a Republican Representative in the U.S. House? If so, help boost Republican support of the SAFE Act by asking your Representative to cosponsor H.R.961. Here's why. There are 435 voting members in the U.S. House. 218 equals a majority. As of this writing the SAFE Act has 228 cosponsors. However, in… Continue reading Republican cosponsors and the SAFE Act
H.R. 961, a bill pending in the nation's capitol, that will ban horse slaughter and export for slaughter, has 190 cosponsors. In order to take advantage of the Consensus Calendar rule[1], we need 290 cosponsors. That's 100 more. Will you help our horses get those critical cosponsors? Using the Consensus Calendar rule is how the horse… Continue reading Will you help stop horse slaughter?
Horse Slaughter & Horse Soring Urgent! There are two federal bills pending in Washington D.C. requiring immediate attention. They are: (1) The anti horse slaughter bills — H.R.961 and S.2006 (SAFE Act); and (2) the Senate version of the anti horse soring bill — S.1007 (PAST Act). Note: the House has already passed this bill… Continue reading Urgent! Contact Congress on these horse bills
THE HOUSE Did you know H.R.6 of the 116th Congress (2019-2020) provides for: creating a Consensus Calendar, which provides an alternative path to a floor vote for measures with 290 or more cosponsors If you saw our post "Died in Committee" back in May you see just how momentous for us the Consensus Calendar is.… Continue reading Calendar rule moves bills with 290 cosponsors past Comittee
US Capitol Dome and Flag. H.R. 961 — the "SAFE Act of 2019" A big hello to the great citizens of Illinois. Are you ready to take action and help get us the necessary cosponsors to blast H.R. 961 (The SAFE Act of 2019), out of Committee and onto the House Floor for a vote?… Continue reading Citizens of Illinois — take action against horse slaughter
Greetings and welcome! This is just for you Georgians. However, if you don't live in Georgia, you don't need to wait until we call your State to take part. Please scroll down to the Take Action section. Georgians, the horses need more cosponsors from your State than just one, and possibly two. GEORGIA COSPONSORS Here's… Continue reading Georgia on our minds
Call to Action on H.R. 961 Calling all residents of Colorado, Connecticut, DC and Florida. Are you ready to take part on behalf of horses and help get us the necessary cosponsors to blast H.R. 961, The SAFE Act of 2019, out of Committee and onto the House floor for debate and vote? When The… Continue reading H.R. 961 — Colorado, Connecticut, DC and Florida
Help us win cosponsors for H.R. 961, federal legislation banning horse slaughter. Our target: 290 cosponsors so we can bypass the Committees its in, and make a Motion to place bill on the Consensus Calendar. Please note that this is a bipartisan issue meaning it is neither a Republican nor a Democratic cause. To find… Continue reading H.R. 961 — The A States
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