PART 3 OF 5 by JANE ALLIN | March 2010 On April 25, 2007, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee of the United States Senate held a mark-up for S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA), voting 15 to 7 in favor of sending the bill to be considered before the full US… Continue reading When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town: Legal Implications
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Bob Goodlatte: For the love of a mare
WASHINGTON DC -- Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) shocked federal legislators today announcing he is ending his longtime support of horse slaughter to instead champion pending legislation banning the practice. At a press conference held in his offices, Goodlatte stunned the equally shocked agricultural world further when announcing the reason for his sudden change of heart.… Continue reading Bob Goodlatte: For the love of a mare
Horse on the Hill: February 12, 2008
By VIVIAN GRANT HORSE SLAUGHTER LEGISLATION HR 503 – No new co-sponsors yet this month. In speaking with Rep. Schakowsky's office, they informed us they are seeking a bill to attach the provision banning horse slaughter and export for slaughter to. HR 503 is 'two committeed,' and the Chairs of both do not look on… Continue reading Horse on the Hill: February 12, 2008
The Horse on the Hill: January 15, 2008
By VIVIAN GRANT The papers are full of news on the impact of closure of three remaining U.S. horse slaughterhouses last year. Abandonment, abuse, and horses found left on the roadside by the hundreds. They have even been asserting ridiculously that there are now thousands of unwanted horses roaming around the country. They then warn… Continue reading The Horse on the Hill: January 15, 2008
The Horse on the Hill: January 8, 2008
By VIVIAN GRANT WASHINGTON D.C. -- Hello everyone, and Happy New Year from the Horse on the Hill. The buzz in Washington DC is all about the caucuses and state voting in the run up to this year's presidential campaign. Many people are now seen wearing their favorite candidate's button. Perhaps it clashed with the… Continue reading The Horse on the Hill: January 8, 2008
The Horse on the Hill: December 11, 2007
By VIVIAN GRANT H.R. 503 and S. 311 An Amendment of the Horse Protection Act banning slaughter and export for slaughter S. 311 We have been pressing as much as we can without making too many enemies to get S.311 voted on before Christmas as promised. We are assured it will happen, and to be… Continue reading The Horse on the Hill: December 11, 2007
The Horse on the Hill, Oct. 9, 2007
By VIVIAN GRANT The United States Congress has an approval rating lower than the President. According to current figures, approximately 8 out of 10 Americans polled have no faith in their federal legislators, and think they are doing a terrible job. However, in my opinion, it is worse than that. They are simply not doing… Continue reading The Horse on the Hill, Oct. 9, 2007
Horse slaughter bill ignored on the Hill
By LISA SANDBERG, Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau, reports: AUSTIN — Animal welfare advocates have expressed outrage at the shipments of American horses to slaughter plants in Mexico and Canada, but a Texas congressman says Congress may be too distracted this year to hear them. "If members of Congress (knew what was happening), I think we'd… Continue reading Horse slaughter bill ignored on the Hill
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