WASHINGTON (September 16, 2024) – Today, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation’s leading animal protection organization, announced its endorsement of U.S. Representative Chris Pappas for re-election to New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.
“Chris Pappas has chosen to use his voice in Congress to speak for our nation’s companion animals, equines, and wildlife,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. “His record supporting a variety of pro-animal issues speaks for itself. We urge New Hampshire voters in the 1st District to re-elect this humane ally to Congress.”
In the 118th Congress, Rep. Pappas earned a score of 100% on HSLF’s 2023 Humane Scorecard. He is a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, which works to promote animal protection initiatives to other members of Congress.
In addition to sponsoring and cosponsoring multiple animal protection initiatives, Rep. Pappas has also opposed the inclusion of the dangerous and overreaching “Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression” (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417 and S. 2019), or anything like it, in the next Farm Bill by signing onto a letter sent to the House Agriculture Committee leadership.
Pro-animal actions taken by Rep. Pappas in the 118th and 117th congresses include:
- Sponsored the Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences (HEARTS) Act of 2022 (H.R. 1024).
- Cosponsored the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 1624) to update federal standards of care for dog breeders.
- Cosponsored the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3475) to prohibit the reopening of horse slaughter plants in the U.S. and the export of American horses to slaughter for human consumption.
- Cosponsored the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090) to crack down on “soring,” in which trainers deliberately inflict severe pain on the hooves and legs of Tennessee walking horses.
- Cosponsored Goldie’s Act (H.R. 1788).
- Voted against an amendment to the FY 2024 Interior-Environment appropriations bill that aims to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA), by prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from implementing commonsense, science-backed regulations to prevent species from reaching endangered status.
- Requested provisions in the fiscal year 2024 funding bill for enforcement of the AWA, HPA, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and federal animal fighting law, and for programs to promote alternatives to animal testing, to provide shelter for domestic violence survivors with pets, to address the needs of animals at zoos and other AWA-regulated facilities in disasters, and to encourage veterinarians to locate in underserved areas.
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HSLF is a nonpartisan organization that evaluates candidates based only on a single criterion: where they stand on animal welfare. HSLF does not judge candidates based on party affiliation or any other issue.
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