State: Texas

Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the FBI Animal Cruelty Task Force (FBI ACT) Act, H.R. 3683, to establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Task Force within the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate and enforce federal animal cruelty laws, including those involving dogfighting, cockfighting, crush videos, and related offenses. … Read more

Tenure: 117th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2021–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Ejiao Act, H.R. 5544, to prohibit trade in donkeys and donkey hides for the production of ejiao—a gelatin made from donkey skins—and ban trade in products containing ejiao in interstate or foreign commerce. ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act … Read more

Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–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 the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, to direct the FDA to update its regulations consistent with a law passed by Congress in 2022 that made animal testing optional in new drug development. ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, … 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: 117th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2021–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Stop Billion-Dollar FWS Plan to Kill Half a Million Owls, H.J. Res. 111, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to kill approximately 450,000 barred owls to reduce competition with northern spotted owls. ✅ Supported … Read more

Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–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: 109th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2005–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of 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: 109th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2005–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act, H.R. 1477, to establish a dedicated DOJ unit to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty crimes. ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, which passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules … 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: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2025–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: 113th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Cosponsor of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, to direct the FDA to update its regulations consistent with a law passed by Congress in 2022 that made animal testing optional in new drug development. ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, … Read more

Tenure: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2026–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 the Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (COMPACT) Act, H.R. 10522, to prohibit the National Institutes of Health and other Department of Health and Human Services agencies from funding research, testing, education, or training that uses dogs or cats, while preserving veterinary clinical … Read more

Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2017–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: 113th–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 Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 1684, to strengthen enforcement against the cruel practice … Read more

Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–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 ✅ 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: 113th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–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: 119th CongressYears of Service: 2025–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: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2018–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed a bipartisan congressional letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director, urging the agency to redirect federal funds currently allocated for non-human primate (NHP) research centers toward more ethical and cost-effective uses. ✅ Supported House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. … Read more

Tenure: 109th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2005–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: 113th–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 Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act, H.R. 1477, to establish a dedicated DOJ unit to investigate … 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: 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 Puppy Protection Act, H.R. 2253, bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal standards of care for dogs … Read more

Tenure: 108th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2003–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: 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: 104th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 1995–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: 114th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2015–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ❌ Voted “Nay” on the Van Drew–Titus Amendment (Recorded Vote No. 98-pg. 46) to H.R. 8870 (Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vote), which would have incorporated key provisions of the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act into the Build America 250 Act. The bipartisan amendment would permanently … 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 Puppy Protection Act, H.R. 2253, bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal standards of care for dogs … 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. ✅ Cosponsor of the Puppy Protection Act, H.R. 2253, bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal standards of care for dogs … Read more

Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–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: 105th–115th, 117th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 1997–2019, 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 … Read more

Tenure: 113th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Voted “Aye” on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 69 (Senate Roll Call Vote 597), a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act to bring the measure before the Senate for consideration to overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Barred Owl Management Strategy, … Read more

Tenure: 107th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2002–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Lead sponsor of Amendment No. 22 to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act (S. 4655), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the commercial air transportation of live adult roosters for use in illegal cockfighting. The amendment was designed to disrupt the trafficking networks that fuel organized … Read more

Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–Present Read our press release here. Read our endorsement letter here. 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. … Read more

Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–Present Read our press release here. Read our endorsement letter here. 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. ✅ Cosponsor of the No Flight, No Fight Act, H.R. 7371, … Read more

Tenure: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2019–Present Read our press release here. 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 Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk … Read more