Tenure: 107th–108th, 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2001–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsored the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 1684, to strengthen enforcement against the cruel practice of soring horses. The bill would ban devices associated with soring, require independent USDA-trained inspectors, increase penalties for violations, and strengthen the Horse Protection Act to better … Read more
Tenure: 118th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, H.R. 1661, to ban U.S.-based horse slaughter and the export of horses for slaughter for human consumption. ✅ Cosponsor of the Greyhound Protection Act, H.R. 5017, to phase out U.S. greyhound racing, a practice … Read more
Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–Present Notable Actions118th 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. ✅ Cosponsored the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, S. 4004, bipartisan legislation to strengthen enforcement against the cruel practice of … Read more
Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2012–Present Notable Actions118th Congress ✅ Cosponsored the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, S. 4004, bipartisan legislation to strengthen enforcement against the cruel practice of soring horses. The bill would ban devices associated with soring, require independent USDA-trained inspectors, increase penalties for violations, and strengthen the Horse Protection Act to … Read more