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Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 16, 2022
SENATORS MARKEY, CORNYN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT RESCUE AND RECOVERY OF STRANDED SEA TURTLES ON WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY
Sen. Ed Markey
May 27, 2022
Moulton Introduces the Conserving Lobstering and Whales (CLAW) Act of 2022
Rep. Seth Moulton
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections
Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Schiff, Feinstein, Huffman, Delbene, Colleagues Urge USDA to Improve Standard of Care for Captive Marine Mammals
Rep. Bill Keating, ...
Oct. 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Department of the Interior - Protecting Grey Wolves
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 26, 2021
Moulton Groundfish Trawl Task Force Receives $500,000 Backing from NOAA
Rep. Seth Moulton
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
Aug. 2, 2021
Moulton Succeeds in Attaching $16.9 Million for Right Whale Research in House Appropriations Bill
Rep. Seth Moulton
June 23, 2021
McGovern and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Save the Bees
Rep. Jim McGovern
June 23, 2021
McGovern and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Save the Bees
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 23, 2021
McGovern and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Save the Bees
Rep. Jim McGovern
April 27, 2021
Reps. Fitzpatrick, Crist, Reschenthaler, McGovern Re-Introduce Puppy Protection Legislation
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representatives Cohen, Schakowsky, Buchanan, and Fitzpatrick Lead More than 100 Members Asking Secretary Vilsack to Publish Rule Preventing Horse "Soring"
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
March 10, 2021
Warren, Markey Release Statement on Town of Chatham and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agreement on Nantucket Sound Shellfish Fisheries
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
March 10, 2021
SENATORS MARKEY, WARREN STATEMENT ON TOWN OF CHATHAM AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGREEMENT ON NANTUCKET SOUND SHELLFISH FISHERIES
Sen. Ed Markey
March 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Leopoldo Miranda, Southeast Region Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - McEachin Leads More Than 30 Colleagues in Letter Urging FWS to Save the American Red Wolf
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Congressman Panetta Calls for Monarch Protections
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Senator Markey and Rep. Huffman Re-Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Senator Markey and Rep. Huffman Re-Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sen. Ed Markey
Dec. 10, 2020
REP. MOULTON'S YOUNG FISHERMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ACT PASSES HOUSE
Rep. Seth Moulton
Dec. 4, 2020
Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Applaud Senate Passage of Young Fishermen's Development Act
Sen. Ed Markey
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith Recommend Actions Now to Resume NOAA Fisheries Surveys in 2021
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Carper, Van Hollen Lead Democratic Senators in Push for Interior to Reverse Course on Harmful Migratory Bird Treaty Act Changes
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 6, 2020
Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness
Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
Jan. 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary for the Department of the Interior - 48 House Members in Calling on Interior Dept. to Maintain Artic Wilderness Protections
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Rep. Porter Leads Effort to Empower Survivors of Domestic Violence with Pets
Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
Nov. 13, 2019
Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Admin. of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Senators Markey and Warren Call for Investigation of Canada's Right Whale Regulations
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Congressman Neguse leads letter to Department of Interior demanding analysis report for wild horse & burro management
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Senator Markey: Trump Administration Rollback of Endangered Species Protection Takes Species Closer to Extinction
Sen. Ed Markey
May 12, 2019
CommonWealth Magazine - We can still save the North Atlantic right whale
Rep. Seth Moulton
May 10, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Fishing Safety Programs
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 1, 2019
Fitzpatrick, Crist, McGovern, Reschenthaler Introduce Legislation to Protect Puppies
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
March 27, 2019
Letter to Chairman McCollum, Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Joyce, and Ranking Member Aderholt - Dingell, Beyer, Nearly 100 Members Call for Enhanced Funding for Endangered Species Protections
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Chairs Grijalva, Neal, Engel Lead Team of House Lawmakers Pushing Trump Officials to Answer Questions, Take Action on New Japanese Whaling Efforts
Rep. Bill Keating, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Crist Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Protecting Against Animal Abuse
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Fitzpatrick, Crist, Thompson and McGovern Introduce Legislation to Promote Animal Welfare
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Congressmembers Clark, Ros-Lehtinen celebrate inclusion in Farm Bill
Rep. Katherine Clark
Nov. 14, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Manage Our Wolves Act, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From November Through November 2018
Rep. Jim McGovern
Sept. 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Protect Consumers from Predatory Pet Leasing Practices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Senators Carper and Udall Lead Democratic Senators in Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration's Attacks on Landmark Endangered Species Act
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 29, 2018
Senator Markey Amendment to Critical Fisheries Research Grant Program Passes Senate as Part of Sullivan Legislation
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 16, 2022
SENATORS MARKEY, CORNYN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT RESCUE AND RECOVERY OF STRANDED SEA TURTLES ON WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY
Sen.Ed Markey
May 27, 2022
Moulton Introduces the Conserving Lobstering and Whales (CLAW) Act of 2022
Rep.Seth Moulton
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections
Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Schiff, Feinstein, Huffman, Delbene, Colleagues Urge USDA to Improve Standard of Care for Captive Marine Mammals
Rep.Bill Keating, ...
Oct. 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Department of the Interior - Protecting Grey Wolves
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 26, 2021
Moulton Groundfish Trawl Task Force Receives $500,000 Backing from NOAA
Rep.Seth Moulton
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
Aug. 2, 2021
Moulton Succeeds in Attaching $16.9 Million for Right Whale Research in House Appropriations Bill
Rep.Seth Moulton
June 23, 2021
McGovern and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Save the Bees
Rep.Jim McGovern
June 23, 2021
McGovern and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Save the Bees
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 23, 2021
McGovern and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation to Save the Bees
Rep.Jim McGovern
April 27, 2021
Reps. Fitzpatrick, Crist, Reschenthaler, McGovern Re-Introduce Puppy Protection Legislation
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representatives Cohen, Schakowsky, Buchanan, and Fitzpatrick Lead More than 100 Members Asking Secretary Vilsack to Publish Rule Preventing Horse "Soring"
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
March 10, 2021
Warren, Markey Release Statement on Town of Chatham and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agreement on Nantucket Sound Shellfish Fisheries
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
March 10, 2021
SENATORS MARKEY, WARREN STATEMENT ON TOWN OF CHATHAM AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGREEMENT ON NANTUCKET SOUND SHELLFISH FISHERIES
Sen.Ed Markey
March 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Leopoldo Miranda, Southeast Region Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - McEachin Leads More Than 30 Colleagues in Letter Urging FWS to Save the American Red Wolf
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Congressman Panetta Calls for Monarch Protections
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Senator Markey and Rep. Huffman Re-Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Senator Markey and Rep. Huffman Re-Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sen.Ed Markey
Dec. 10, 2020
REP. MOULTON'S YOUNG FISHERMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ACT PASSES HOUSE
Rep.Seth Moulton
Dec. 4, 2020
Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Applaud Senate Passage of Young Fishermen's Development Act
Sen.Ed Markey
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith Recommend Actions Now to Resume NOAA Fisheries Surveys in 2021
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Carper, Van Hollen Lead Democratic Senators in Push for Interior to Reverse Course on Harmful Migratory Bird Treaty Act Changes
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds
Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 6, 2020
Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness
Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
Jan. 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary for the Department of the Interior - 48 House Members in Calling on Interior Dept. to Maintain Artic Wilderness Protections
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Rep. Porter Leads Effort to Empower Survivors of Domestic Violence with Pets
Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
Nov. 13, 2019
Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Admin. of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Senators Markey and Warren Call for Investigation of Canada's Right Whale Regulations
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Congressman Neguse leads letter to Department of Interior demanding analysis report for wild horse & burro management
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Senator Markey: Trump Administration Rollback of Endangered Species Protection Takes Species Closer to Extinction
Sen.Ed Markey
May 12, 2019
CommonWealth Magazine - We can still save the North Atlantic right whale
Rep.Seth Moulton
May 10, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Fishing Safety Programs
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 1, 2019
Fitzpatrick, Crist, McGovern, Reschenthaler Introduce Legislation to Protect Puppies
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
March 27, 2019
Letter to Chairman McCollum, Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Joyce, and Ranking Member Aderholt - Dingell, Beyer, Nearly 100 Members Call for Enhanced Funding for Endangered Species Protections
Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Chairs Grijalva, Neal, Engel Lead Team of House Lawmakers Pushing Trump Officials to Answer Questions, Take Action on New Japanese Whaling Efforts
Rep.Bill Keating, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Crist Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Protecting Against Animal Abuse
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Fitzpatrick, Crist, Thompson and McGovern Introduce Legislation to Promote Animal Welfare
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Congressmembers Clark, Ros-Lehtinen celebrate inclusion in Farm Bill
Rep.Katherine Clark
Nov. 14, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Manage Our Wolves Act, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From November Through November 2018
Rep.Jim McGovern
Sept. 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Protect Consumers from Predatory Pet Leasing Practices
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Senators Carper and Udall Lead Democratic Senators in Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration's Attacks on Landmark Endangered Species Act
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 29, 2018
Senator Markey Amendment to Critical Fisheries Research Grant Program Passes Senate as Part of Sullivan Legislation
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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