WASHINGTON (September 16 , 2024) – Today, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation’s leading animal protection organization, announced its endorsement of U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez for re-election to Texas’ 34th Congressional District.
“Vicente Gonzalez knows that Texans love their animals and want them protected,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. “He has cosponsored bills that will better the lives of equines, puppies, and animals in laboratories. That is why we are urging Texans in the 34th District to send Representative Gonzalez back to Congress this November.”
Due to his work on a range of animal protection issues in the 118th Congress, Rep. Gonzalez earned an impressive score of 100% on HSLF’s 2023 Humane Scorecard.
Additional pro-animal actions taken by Rep. Gonzalez in the 118th Congress include:
- Cosponsored the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) for Animals Act (H.R. 5041) to give the U.S. Department of Justice the tools it needs to strengthen enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and help deter perpetual violators.
- Cosponsored the Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 5399) to phase out testing of cosmetics on live animals and sales of animal-tested cosmetics in the U.S.
- Cosponsored the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 1624), to address serious gaps in welfare standards for tens of thousands of breeding dogs and puppies at large-scale breeding operations licensed by the USDA.
- 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.
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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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