Tenure: 114th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2015–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign influence over U.S. food production ✅ Signed a congressional letter opposing the EATS/SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign … Read more
Tenure: 114th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2015–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign influence over U.S. food production 118th Congress ✅ Signed a bipartisan letter opposing the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R. 4417. The lawmakers warned … Read more
Tenure: 115th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2017–Present Brian Fitzpatrick has firmly established himself as the leading animal welfare advocate in the U.S. House of Representatives. At a time when relatively few Republicans have made animal welfare a sustained legislative priority, Fitzpatrick has consistently stood up and led on animal issues. He has often taken … Read more
Tenure: 116th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign influence over U.S. food production 118th Congress ✅ Signed a bipartisan letter opposing the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R. 4417. The lawmakers warned … Read more
Tenure: 115th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2017–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign influence over U.S. food production ✅ Signed a congressional letter opposing the EATS/SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign … Read more
Tenure: 116th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed a congressional letter opposing the EATS/SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign influence over U.S. food production. ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign … Read more
Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–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: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2017–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. ✅ Cosponsored the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 1684, to strengthen enforcement against the cruel practice of … 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 Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, H.R. 3946, to strengthen federal enforcement against … Read more
Tenure: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2025–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. ✅ Voted "Aye" on the Van Drew–Titus Amendment (Recorded Vote No. 98-pg. 46) to H.R. 8870 (Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vote), … Read more
Tenure: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2025–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: 118th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed congressional letter opposing the SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign influence over U.S. food production ✅ Signed a congressional letter opposing the EATS/SOB Act that would erode states’ rights, undermine family farmers, and expand foreign … 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: 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. ✅Cosponsored the Puppy Protection Act, H.R. 2253, bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal standards of care for dogs kept by commercial breeders … Read more
Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2009–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: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2011–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 protect … 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 Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, H.R. 3946, to strengthen federal enforcement against … Read more
Tenure: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2025–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor 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. ✅ Cosponsor of the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, S. 1454, to strengthen federal enforcement against … Read more
Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor 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. ✅ Cosponsor of the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act, S. 1454, to strengthen federal enforcement against … Read more