I have a
long history of support for legislation that protects animals from inhumane and
unethical treatment.I believe that we
need to fully enforce the regulations passed in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
and strengthen the laws that protect animals' rights.
Here are
some examples of legislation that I have supported:
I voted in favor of The Captive Primate Safety
Act, H.R. 2964 .This bill would
regulate the sale and transport of nonhuman primates like monkeys, great apes
and lemurs.
I also voted in favor of The Animal Fighting
Prohibition Enforcement Act, H.R. 137.This
bill that wouldhelp close loopholes in federal animal fighting law and
make it a felony to transport animals across state lines for fighting purposes.
H.R.
249
would restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild
free-roaming horses and burros.I voted
in favor of this legislation.