WASHINGTON (September 30, 2024) – Today, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation’s leading animal protection political organization, announced its endorsement of U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur for re-election to Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.
"Marcy Kaptur has track record of supporting commonsense animal protection policies,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. “She fought on behalf of her constituents to keep cruel declawing requirements for cats out of federal public housing policies. We urge voters in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District to re-elect Rep. Kaptur to Congress.”
Rep. Kaptur serves on the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, which works to promote animal protection initiatives with other members of Congress. In the 118th Congress, she has cosponsored multiple critical animal protection bills, such as 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, and the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090), to crack down on the cruel practice of “soring,” in which trainers deliberately inflict severe pain on the hooves and legs of Tennessee walking horses.
Pro-animal actions taken by Rep. Kaptur in the 118th congress include:
- 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 the cruel practice of soring by making the practice illegal and strengthening penalties.
- Cosponsored the Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 4241).
- 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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