Tenure: 111th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2009–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 Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, H.R. 3946, to strengthen federal enforcement against … Read more
Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, H.R. 3946, to strengthen federal enforcement against animal fighting and related criminal activity. ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, which passed by voice vote under suspension of the … Read more
Tenure: 105th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 1997–Present From the small northern Maine town of Caribou, Sen. Susan Collins has built a strong animal protection record among Senate Republicans over her long tenure in Congresses. While no lawmaker’s record is without nuance, Collins has regularly demonstrated sustained, proactive leadership on a wide range of priorities, including animal … Read more
Tenure: 113th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Lead cosponsor of FDA Modernization Act 3.0, S. 355, to direct FDA to publish a final rule to implement a law enacted in December 2022 that eliminated a Depression-era requirement for animal testing in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 USC § 355) … Read more