Tenure: 115th–119th Congresses
Years of Service: 2003–2026
Notable Actions
119th Congress
✅ Lead sponsor 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.
118th Congress
✅ 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.
117th Congress
✅ Cosponsored the Bear Protection Act, S. 3472, to prohibit the import, export, and interstate commercial trade in bear gallbladders, bile, and other bear viscera, helping reduce the global market that fuels poaching and the cruel exploitation of bears for traditional medicine.