Congresswoman deserves support for steadfast leadership on numerous animal welfare issues
Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization seeking to enhance and advance legal protections for animals, has endorsed Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar for re-election in the race for Florida’s 27th congressional district.
The group lauded her strong support for numerous animal welfare bills, including the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act (H.R. 2742) to crack down on illegal dogfighting and cockfighting, the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3475) to end the slaughter of horses for human consumption, the Greyhound Protection Act (H.R. 3894) to end greyhound racing in the United States, the Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (H.R. 7670) to address the public health threat posed by domestic mink farming, and the Veterans for Mustangs Act (H.R. 726) to help protect wild horses and burros on federal lands and reduce inhumane helicopter roundups as a wildlife management strategy.
“Maria Elvira Salazar is one of the leaders on animal welfare in the U.S. Congress,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action. “She understands that cruelty to animals is wrong and that it’s typically bound up with other forms of social violence. Animal Wellness Action urges voters in the 27th congressional district of Florida who care about animal welfare and who abhor animal cruelty to back Rep. Salazar this fall,” Pacelle said.
The full endorsement letter for Rep. Salazar may be viewed here.