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Dec. 7, 2022
Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Republican Members Push for Commonsense Northern Long-Eared Bat Regulations
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Oct. 7, 2022
Chair Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wild Horses and Burros
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Kilmer Pushes for Federal Funding to Fight Invasive Species
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
July 11, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Randy Moore, Chief of the Forest Service - Rep Lieu Calls for Increased Protections for Wild Horses at Devil's Garden Wild Horse Territory
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
June 22, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Titus Fights for Animal Testing Alternatives
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
June 8, 2022
Reps. Dean, Houlahan, and Fitzpatrick Introduce the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act
Rep. Madeleine Dean
April 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Department of the Interior - Reps. Lauren Boebert and Tom Tiffany Lead Effort to Uphold Gray Wolf Science
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Fitzpatrick, Axne Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Enforcement of Animal Welfare Act
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
Oct. 20, 2021
Reps. Thompson, Kind Introduce the Bipartisan Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act
Rep. GT Thompson
Oct. 19, 2021
Reps. Kind, Thompson Introduce the Bipartisan Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Oct. 5, 2021
Rep. Barr Hosts Top Republican on Agriculture Committee in Sixth District
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Oct. 1, 2021
Representatives Cohen, Fitzpatrick, Schakowsky and Buchanan Introduce PAST Act
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Fitzpatrick, Deutch Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC to Lift Dog Import Suspension
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
June 24, 2021
Scanlon, Miller-Meeks Introduce Courtroom Dogs Act to Support Trauma Victims
Rep. Mary Scanlon
June 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Pfluger Leads Letter Urging the Biden Administration to Reverse Lesser Prairie Chicken Designation
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
May 12, 2021
Blumenauer, Fitzpatrick and Blumenthal Introduce New Legislation to Ban Private Possession of Primates
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 27, 2021
Reps. Fitzpatrick, Crist, Reschenthaler, McGovern Re-Introduce Puppy Protection Legislation
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
April 22, 2021
Buchanan Bill Ends Mandatory Animal Experiments at FDA
Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
March 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Reps. Fitzpatrick and Houlahan Lead Bipartisan Delegation Effort to Eradicate the Spotted Lanternfly in PA
Rep. Dan Meuser, ...
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. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
March 16, 2021
Reps. Boyle, Dean & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Animal Testing Alternatives Legislation
Rep. Brendan Boyle
Jan. 21, 2021
Quigley Reintroduces Legislation to End Private Ownership of Big Cats
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
QUIGLEY'S "BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" TO END PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF DANGEROUS BIG CATS PASSES HOUSE
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Fitzpatrick, Lowenthal, Rooney, and Grijalva Lead Letter to Interior Dept. to Abandon Unlawful Efforts to Reinterpret 100-Year-Old Law Protecting Millions of Migratory Birds
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
May 15, 2020
Fourth Member of President Trump's Cabinet Visits Western Pennsylvania as Interior Secretary Inspects Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Rep. Mike Kelly
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. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Colorado Wilderness Act of Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res. Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment; and for Other Purposes
Rep. Mary Scanlon
Feb. 6, 2020
Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness
Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
Jan. 30, 2020
Reschenthaler Introduces Bill Creating "Petfax" Report for Buying a Pet
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Bat Conservation
Rep. GT Thompson
Oct. 29, 2019
The Spotted Lanternfly
Rep. GT Thompson
Oct. 22, 2019
Passage of Bipartisan PACT Act, Protecting Animals From Cruelty in Key Utilization of New House Rules
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
Oct. 22, 2019
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Aug. 7, 2019
Congressman Boyle cheers major victory that will save thousands of animals at NIH
Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 18, 2019
Letter to Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner at Food and Drug Administration - Boyle Leads Letter to Fda to Save Animals from Unnecessary Laboratory Tests
Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 22, 2019
Boyle, Walorski Introduce Bill to Retire Animals from Government Labs
Rep. Brendan Boyle
May 1, 2019
Fitzpatrick, Crist, McGovern, Reschenthaler Introduce Legislation to Protect Puppies
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 12, 2019
Representatives Lieu, Kuster, Thompson, Davis Introduce the Bear Protection Act
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
April 5, 2019
Thompson, Vela, Joyce, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease
Rep. GT Thompson
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
March 12, 2019
Chronic Wasting Disease
Rep. GT Thompson
Feb. 14, 2019
Congressmen Lowenthal and Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Protect Imperiled Seabirds
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Joyce Moves To Provide Solution For 13th District's Hunting Community
Rep. John Joyce
Feb. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Members of Congress Request Suspension of VA Dog Testing
Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
Date
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Dec. 7, 2022
Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Republican Members Push for Commonsense Northern Long-Eared Bat Regulations
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Oct. 7, 2022
Chair Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wild Horses and Burros
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Kilmer Pushes for Federal Funding to Fight Invasive Species
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
July 11, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Randy Moore, Chief of the Forest Service - Rep Lieu Calls for Increased Protections for Wild Horses at Devil's Garden Wild Horse Territory
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
June 22, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Titus Fights for Animal Testing Alternatives
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
June 8, 2022
Reps. Dean, Houlahan, and Fitzpatrick Introduce the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act
Rep.Madeleine Dean
April 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Department of the Interior - Reps. Lauren Boebert and Tom Tiffany Lead Effort to Uphold Gray Wolf Science
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Fitzpatrick, Axne Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Enforcement of Animal Welfare Act
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
Oct. 20, 2021
Reps. Thompson, Kind Introduce the Bipartisan Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act
Rep.GT Thompson
Oct. 19, 2021
Reps. Kind, Thompson Introduce the Bipartisan Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Oct. 5, 2021
Rep. Barr Hosts Top Republican on Agriculture Committee in Sixth District
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Oct. 1, 2021
Representatives Cohen, Fitzpatrick, Schakowsky and Buchanan Introduce PAST Act
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Fitzpatrick, Deutch Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC to Lift Dog Import Suspension
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
June 24, 2021
Scanlon, Miller-Meeks Introduce Courtroom Dogs Act to Support Trauma Victims
Rep.Mary Scanlon
June 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Pfluger Leads Letter Urging the Biden Administration to Reverse Lesser Prairie Chicken Designation
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
May 12, 2021
Blumenauer, Fitzpatrick and Blumenthal Introduce New Legislation to Ban Private Possession of Primates
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 27, 2021
Reps. Fitzpatrick, Crist, Reschenthaler, McGovern Re-Introduce Puppy Protection Legislation
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
April 22, 2021
Buchanan Bill Ends Mandatory Animal Experiments at FDA
Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
March 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Reps. Fitzpatrick and Houlahan Lead Bipartisan Delegation Effort to Eradicate the Spotted Lanternfly in PA
Rep.Dan Meuser, ...
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.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
March 16, 2021
Reps. Boyle, Dean & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Animal Testing Alternatives Legislation
Rep.Brendan Boyle
Jan. 21, 2021
Quigley Reintroduces Legislation to End Private Ownership of Big Cats
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Dec. 3, 2020
QUIGLEY'S "BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" TO END PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF DANGEROUS BIG CATS PASSES HOUSE
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Fitzpatrick, Lowenthal, Rooney, and Grijalva Lead Letter to Interior Dept. to Abandon Unlawful Efforts to Reinterpret 100-Year-Old Law Protecting Millions of Migratory Birds
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
May 15, 2020
Fourth Member of President Trump's Cabinet Visits Western Pennsylvania as Interior Secretary Inspects Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Rep.Mike Kelly
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.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Colorado Wilderness Act of Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res. Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment; and for Other Purposes
Rep.Mary Scanlon
Feb. 6, 2020
Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness
Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
Jan. 30, 2020
Reschenthaler Introduces Bill Creating "Petfax" Report for Buying a Pet
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Bat Conservation
Rep.GT Thompson
Oct. 29, 2019
The Spotted Lanternfly
Rep.GT Thompson
Oct. 22, 2019
Passage of Bipartisan PACT Act, Protecting Animals From Cruelty in Key Utilization of New House Rules
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler
Oct. 22, 2019
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
Aug. 7, 2019
Congressman Boyle cheers major victory that will save thousands of animals at NIH
Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 18, 2019
Letter to Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner at Food and Drug Administration - Boyle Leads Letter to Fda to Save Animals from Unnecessary Laboratory Tests
Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 22, 2019
Boyle, Walorski Introduce Bill to Retire Animals from Government Labs
Rep.Brendan Boyle
May 1, 2019
Fitzpatrick, Crist, McGovern, Reschenthaler Introduce Legislation to Protect Puppies
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 12, 2019
Representatives Lieu, Kuster, Thompson, Davis Introduce the Bear Protection Act
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
April 5, 2019
Thompson, Vela, Joyce, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease
Rep.GT Thompson
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
March 12, 2019
Chronic Wasting Disease
Rep.GT Thompson
Feb. 14, 2019
Congressmen Lowenthal and Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Protect Imperiled Seabirds
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Joyce Moves To Provide Solution For 13th District's Hunting Community
Rep.John Joyce
Feb. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Members of Congress Request Suspension of VA Dog Testing
Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
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