Congressman praised for leadership on animal welfare, public safety, and states’ rights Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing legal protections for animals, today announced its endorsement of Rep. Dan Goldman for re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District on … Read more
Animal advocates link arrest to push for the bipartisan FIGHT Act Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded South Carolina law enforcement officers for arresting a Chester County man in connection with an organized dogfighting ring. The arrest sends a clear message that cruelty to animals will not … Read more
In a case that made worldwide headlines, Roberts ran over, trapped, publicly tormented, and then killed a young female wolf. Here’s the latest on his criminal case. By Kate Chupka Schultz The savage killing of a wolf in Wyoming last year—and the criminal charges now facing Cody Roberts—sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of how … Read more
Rolling back roadless protections would trade intact habitat for more roads, more killing, and fewer wild places. by Ted Williams On June 23, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Administration’s decision to abolish the rule that provides protection for 58.5 million acres of roadless areas, only 30.3% of the 193 million acres managed by the … Read more
President signs S. 222 into law, and the measure includes key provisions of our FISCAL Act that give kids and cows a better shake Three years ago, we worked on a measure in Congress to eliminate an 84-year-old, archaic, wasteful, and inhumane animal-testing requirement for new drug development. Today, I’m proud to report another historic … Read more
Bethesda, MD — A new peer-reviewed paper by Dr. Zaher Nahle, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action, is published in Frontiers in Medical Technology, offering a novel and comprehensive analysis of how animal testing became deeply embedded in drug development and biomedical research—and how new national policies promoting alternative … Read more
New law will allow schools to offer plant-based milk to all kids and to require plant-based options for lactose-intolerant kids Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and Switch4Good today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of S. 222, a bipartisan bill that incorporates core provisions of the Freedom in … Read more
Bermuda Dunes, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced that they are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person responsible for the repeated shooting with a BB Gun, leading to the death of a cat. According to reports from the … Read more
Our multi-pronged, multinational plan to break up animal fighting networks Of the 17 federal policy initiatives Animal Wellness Action has launched in this Congress, the FIGHT Act has attracted more support than any of them. That legislation has more than 1,050 endorsing agencies and organizations—from the Alabama Sheriffs’ Association to the Wyoming Sheriffs and Police … Read more
State’s leading law enforcement organization urges Florida’s entire congressional delegation to take swift action against combat dogfighting and cockfighting crimes TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Declaring that serious animal cruelty crimes demand stronger federal enforcement and coordination, Florida’s law enforcement community has united to endorse two anti-cruelty, anti-crime measures now being considered by Congress. The Florida Sheriffs’ Association is … Read more