Tenure: 115th–119th Congresses
Years of Service: 2017–Present
Notable Actions
119th Congress
✅ Cosponsor of the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, S. 775, to ban U.S.-based horse slaughter and the export of horses for slaughter for human consumption.
✅ Lead sponsor 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.
✅ Lead sponsor of the Stop Billion-Dollar FWS Plan to Kill Half a Million Owls, S.J. Res. 69, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to kill approximately 450,000 barred owls to reduce competition with northern spotted owls.
✅ Cosponsor of the Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches (FISCAL) Act, S. 1236, to give kids access to a plant-based milk option in the National School Lunch Program, in addition to the existing cow's milk offerings.
118th Congress
✅ Cosponsor of the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, S. 1529, to strengthen federal enforcement against animal fighting and related criminal activity.
✅ Cosponsor of the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, S. 2037, to ban U.S.-based horse slaughter and the export of horses for slaughter for human consumption.
✅ 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.
✅ Cosponsor of the ADD SOY Act, S. 2943, to give kids access to a plant-based milk option in the National School Lunch Program, in addition to the existing cow's milk offerings.
FIGHT Act (Lead Sponsor) – Strengthened federal enforcement against dogfighting and cockfighting.
FDA Modernization Act 2.0 (Original Cosponsor, Passed into Law) – Reduced mandatory animal testing in drug development.
Bear Poaching Elimination Act (Lead Sponsor) – Targeted trafficking tied to bear bile and gall bladder markets.
SAFE Act (Cosponsor) – Supported ending horse slaughter and transport for slaughter.
Barred Owl Protection Resolution (Lead Sponsor) – Sought to block mass owl-killing rule