Tenure: 117th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2022–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ❌ Voted “Aye” on House Agriculture Committee Record Vote No. 24, approving Rep. Tracey Mann’s second-degree amendment to Rep. Shri Thanedar’s Amendment No. 119 during markup of the 2026 Farm Bill. The Mann amendment stripped away nearly all of the bipartisan FIGHT Act’s enforcement provisions—including measures … Read more
Tenure: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2025–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Puppy Protection Act, H.R. 2253, bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal standards of care for dogs kept by commercial breeders by improving requirements for housing, veterinary care, exercise, socialization, and humane breeding practices. ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would … Read more
Tenure: 107th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2001–Present Read our endorsement letter here. 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 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act, H.R. 6268, requires the … Read more
Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–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 long in … Read more
Tenure: 114th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2015–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, which passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules on July 20, 2026. The bipartisan legislation directs the FDA to update its regulations to fully implement the 2022 law allowing scientifically valid non-animal … Read more
Tenure: 117th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2021–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, which passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules on July 20, 2026. The bipartisan legislation directs the FDA to update its regulations to fully implement the 2022 law allowing scientifically valid non-animal … Read more
Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of Violet’s Law, H.R. 3246, to provide a second chance for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and nonhuman primates used in federally funded research by requiring facilities to pursue adoption or sanctuary placement whenever feasible. The measure was later incorporated into the House-passed … Read more
Tenure: 110th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2007–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Better CARE for Animals Act, S. 1538, to strengthen enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act by expanding federal authority to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty violations and improve coordination between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice. ✅ Voted … Read more
Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2018–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Lead cosponsor of the Puppy Protection Act, S. 4437, bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal standards of care for dogs kept by commercial breeders by improving requirements for housing, veterinary care, exercise, socialization, and humane breeding practices. ✅ Lead cosponsor of the Captive Primate Safety Act, … Read more
Read our press release here. Read our endorsement letter here. Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–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 … Read more