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Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

Tenure: 118th–119th Congresses
Years of Service: 2023–Present

Notable Actions
119th Congress

✅ Cosponsor of the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, S. 1454, to strengthen federal enforcement against animal fighting and related criminal activity.

✅ Cosponsor of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, S. 355, to direct the FDA to update its regulations consistent with a law passed by Congress in 2022 that made animal testing optional in new drug development.

118th Congress

✅ Cosponsor of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, S. 5046, to direct the FDA to update its regulations consistent with a law passed by Congress in 2022 that made animal testing optional in new drug development.