Tenure: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2023–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 House Agriculture Committee Record Vote No. 24, approving Rep. Tracey Mann's second-degree amendment to Rep. Shri Thanedar's … 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: 113th – 119th CongressesYears of Service: 2013–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: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2005–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: 117th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2021–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. ✅ Cosponsor of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821, to direct the FDA to update its regulations consistent with a … Read more
Tenure: 115th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2015–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: 116th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2020–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: 118th–119th CongressesYears of Service: 2024–Present Notable Actions119th Congress ✅ Signed the bipartisan congressional letter opposing the large-scale killing of barred owls. ❌ 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 … 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