Vern Buchanan

U.S. House Hearings Convene to Address Drum Beat of Racehorse Deaths Throughout the United States

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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Witnesses include Animal Wellness Actions executive director, Marty Irby, testifying in support of the measure.

Key Points: 
  • Witnesses include Animal Wellness Actions executive director, Marty Irby, testifying in support of the measure.
  • Our modern-day society will not tolerate abuse or horse deaths for the purposes of entertainment this isn't ancient Rome, it's 2020.
  • This week U.S. House Energy and Commerces Subcommittee on Health will hear testimony on the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, H.R.
  • 961, led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would end the slaughter of American equines for human consumption.