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Recognizing Humane Legislators on Capitol Hill

Yesterday evening the Humane Society Legislative Fund and The Humane Society of the United States hosted our annual congressional Humane Awards, where we honored a bipartisan group of legislators who led the way for animals during the last year. Sen.... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Companion Ticket

You can take your dog or cat on an airplane, and stay with your pet in many hotels. But why can’t a companion animal travel with your family on a passenger train? That’s the question being asked by U.S. Reps.... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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The Good and the Bad in the Farm Bill

The House Agriculture Committee, late last night, approved its version of the Farm Bill, and with it included an important provision to close a loophole in the federal animal fighting statute and help crack down on people who attend and... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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A Radical Federal Attack on States’ Rights

The House Agriculture Committee will take up the Farm Bill tomorrow morning, and will consider an amendment offered by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, that seeks to negate most state and local laws regarding the production or manufacture of agriculture products.... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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With Farm Bill Looming, Make a Call to Help Hens

As the House and Senate agriculture committees are both scheduled to take up the Farm Bill next week, there is much at stake for animal welfare. The Senate draft of the bill includes a provision to crack down on people... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Horse Slaughter Not a Risk Worth Taking

I’ve pointed out many times on this blog that the horse slaughter industry in the U.S. is cruel and predatory, gathering and killing horses in particularly gruesome ways. It’s a sad fate for so many American horses—iconic companion animals not... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Podcast: Bipartisan Support to Crack Down on Animal Fighting

I was a guest this week on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel, to discuss the need for the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act. With all the divisive and partisan issues in Congress, here’s an example of Republicans and Democrats coming together to... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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All Eyes on the Kentucky Derby, and Needed Reform

In what other professional sport is it acceptable for 24 athletes to die each week? With millions of Americans watching the Kentucky Derby this weekend, it’s an important time to take stock of the horseracing industry and the critical reforms... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Felony Cruelty Laws in 49 States and Counting

This week, Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed Senate Bill 2211 into law, making North Dakota the 49th state in the nation to establish some felony-level penalties for malicious acts of animal cruelty. It was a long time coming, and a follow... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Urge Congress to Help Hundreds of Millions of Hens

Today in the U.S. Congress, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Reps. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Jeff Denham, R-Calif., Sam Farr, D-Calif., and Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., reintroduced legislation that ratifies a national agreement between the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Hold the Line on Animal Welfare Funding

Congress has made important progress over the years addressing serious gaps in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s enforcement of key animal welfare laws by providing the agency much-needed funding to allow for better inspection programs. The USDA’s own Inspector General... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Horsemeat Scandal Still Riding at a Gallop

The horsemeat scandal is still having a ripple effect across Europe, as officials announced this week that about 5 percent of beef products—everything from frozen lasagna to Swedish meatballs—tested positive for containing horse DNA. More than 7,000 tests were conducted... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Protect Children from Being Exposed to Cruelty and Violence

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and it’s appropriate that this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced legislation to help protect animals and children from dogfighting and cockfighting. There are a lot of ways to hurt a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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A Pit Bull Pox on Both Their Houses

If you think the phrase “epic fail” is reserved for pop culture, you’ve never visited the Maryland legislature. Yesterday, after a year of political debate, elected lawmakers squandered an opportunity to provide relief to thousands of Maryland families who may... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Ke$ha’s Year of the Animal

Members of Congress return today from a two-week recess, and they have a message waiting for them from global pop icon and dedicated animal advocate Ke$ha. The mega-star was in the nation’s capital recently, and she recorded a video calling... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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An Eye on 2014: Anti-Animal Politicians In the Mix

Some of the leading opponents of animal welfare in the U.S. House of Representatives may run for the U.S. Senate in 2014, where if elected they would ostensibly have more power to block common-sense animal protection policies. While Rep. Steve... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Slaughtering Horses for Profit, Not Welfare

Ignoring the global horse meat scandal that’s thrown the industry into further disrepute, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation Friday lifting the state’s ban on processing and selling horsemeat, potentially setting the stage for Oklahoma becoming the first state in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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The animal protection movement hit a major marker this week, with 700 new animal protection laws enacted in the states since 2005. Two bills signed into law in New Mexico—allowing the purchase of protective equipment for police dogs and the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Progress for Animals Throughout the States

Yesterday was a remarkable day in state legislatures across the country, with a number of key animal protection bills moving forward through critical stages of the legislative process. In New Jersey, the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee approved A.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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A Renewed Effort to Stop the Slaughter of American Horses

This morning at a Capitol Hill press conference, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and U.S. Reps. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., joined animal welfare groups, equestrians, and veterinarians to announce the introduction of new federal legislation to prevent... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Horsemeat Scandal Illustrates Need for Federal Action

A food scandal has rocked Europe, where products labeled as beef—everything from frozen lasagna to Swedish meatballs—have tested positive for horsemeat. But it’s not just in Europe where government officials should take notice; the controversy affects the United States, too.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Global Protections Needed for Polar Bears and Sharks

When the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) gathers next month in Thailand, more than 170 member nations will consider a number of important proposals to protect imperiled species. One such measure proposed... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Federal Trapper Arrested for Animal Cruelty

The USDA’s Wildlife Services program—established more than 80 years ago with the passage of the Animal Damage Control Act of 1931—wastes millions of taxpayer dollars recklessly killing animals with steel-jawed leghold traps, toxic poisons, aerial gunning, and other hideous lethal... Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Lawmakers Roar to Save the King of the Jungle

This week, a bipartisan group of 44 members of Congress led by U.S. Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the African... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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Unfinished Business: Cracking Down on Animal Fighting Spectators

The first major animal protection bill of the 113th Congress was introduced today, and it’s a key piece of unfinished business that got to the one-yard line in the last session. U.S. Reps. Tom Marino, R-Pa., Jim McGovern, D-Mass., John... Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

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