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Bill to Law
Sequence
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1. Bill introduction
2. Referral to
committee (s)
3. Committee
hearings
4. Committee markup
5. Committee report
6. Scheduling
legislation
7. House: special
rules, suspension of the rules, or privileged matter
8. Senate:
unanimous consent agreements or motions to proceed
9. Floor debate
10. Floor amendment
11. Vote on final
passage
12. Reconciling
differences between the House and Senate.
13. Amendments between
the houses
--or--
14. Conference committee
negotiations.
15. Floor debate on
conference report.
16. Floor vote on
conference report.
17. Conference version
presented to the President.
18. President signs into
law or allows bill to become law without his signature
--or--
19. President vetoes bill
(in which case, the
following occurs)
20. First chamber vote on
overriding veto.
21. Second chamber vote
on overriding veto.
22. Bill becomes law if
2/3 vote to override is achieved in both chambers.
23. Bill fails to become
law if one chamber fails to override.
For specifics:
Library of Congress:
Enactment of a Law
--and--
How Our Laws Are Made |
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URGENT ACTION
REQUESTED!
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Please
look at the statistics below, particularly the export
figures.
The ONLY
way to end this is through passage of the federal bills.
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2007 Year End Summary for Slaughter Statistics
| 2007 Totals
- All U.S. Horses for Slaughter - 111,771 + * |
2006-
All U.S. Horses for Slaughter - 135,288 + * |
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U.S.
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29,761 |
U.S.
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105,835 |
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Exported to Mexico for
Slaughter |
45,609 |
Exported to
Mexico for Slaughter |
11,080 |
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Canada for Slaughter |
36,401 + |
*Exported to
Canada for Slaughter |
18,373 + |
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*Canadian figures through
September 2007 - full figures will be posted upon
receipt |
*Canadian figures
through September 2006 - full figures will be posted
upon receipt |
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2008 Slaughter
Statistics
Total U.S. Horses
slaughtered week ending 4/26/08
(includes
U.S., exported to Mexico, exported to Canada)
As of 5/1/08
the statistics service will be
discontinued on this site. For
current statistics visit
Statistics from USDA |
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2007 Horses exported to
Mexico from U.S.
for slaughter
Statistics from USDA
Note the
substantial increase over previous year
**NOTE: There were
ZERO horses exported to Mexico for slaughter
during the last week of 2007 |
2007 Horses exported to
Canada from U.S.
for immediate slaughter
Statistics from Canadian
government through end of 09/07
Note the
substantial increase over previous year |
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2007 Year End
Statistics
45,609 |
2006 Year
End Statistics
11,080 |
2007 Year to Date
(01/07 - end of 09/07)
36,401 |
2006 Year to Date
(01/06 - end of 09/06)
18,373
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10/3/07 Do
you need a quick review of the movement to end horse
slaughter?
Racing and the Law, by Chris E. Wittstruck, Esq.
provides an unbiased and accurate overview of major events
and the current status of U.S. legislation. Article
from
Harnesslink.com.
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Don't be a victim of
SPIN!
Slaughterhouse
Propaganda's
International Nightmare
“The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of
people forget that certain other sets of people are
human”
~ Aldous Huxley |
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2008
CURRENT LEGISLATION
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State Legislation
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Texas
- To uphold
the illegal status of horse slaughter
within the state
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Illinois
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HR1711 -
To amend the Illinois Horst Meat Act
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New York
- AO2572
and SO1462
to prohibit the slaughter and transport
for slaughter of horses for human
consumption
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Easy Contact Tool
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Federal Legislation
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H.R. 503 -
In the House of
Representatives -
To amend the Horse
Protection Act to prohibit the shipping,
transporting, moving, delivering,
receiving, possessing, purchasing,
selling, or donation of horses and other
equines to be slaughtered for human
consumption, and for other purposes.
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S. 311
- In the Senate
- To
amend the Horse Protection Act to
prohibit the shipping, transporting,
moving, delivering, receiving,
possessing, purchasing, selling, or
donation of horses and other equines to
be slaughtered for human consumption,
and for other purposes.
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H.R. 249 -
In the House of
Representatives
- To restore the
prohibition on the commercial sale and
slaughter of wild free-roaming horses
and burros.
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The Farm Bill, Section 123 - Special
Alert
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If you
landed here, you may be wondering what
H.R. 503 / S. 311, The American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act
is
("...to
prohibit the shipping, transporting,
moving, delivering, receiving,
possessing, purchasing, selling, or
donation of horses and other equines to
be slaughtered for human consumption,
and for other purposes").
Or... you may already know, and be on
one side or the other.
I
hope that you are on the side that
believes that horses are not raised to
be eaten, but rather are man's
companion, partner, and friend. I
hope that your life includes the joy of
appreciating one of nature's most
beautiful creations ...for some
rewards are greater than money. To
borrow from the lyrics of the song,
I Hope You Dance.
American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503 /
S.311)
A bill to end the
slaughter of horses for human
consumption in the United States and the
export of live horses for the same
purpose has been introduced in the
House of Representatives and the Senate
in the 100th Congress. Information on
each bill follows on this page.
I n
simple terms: Contrary to the
information which is being dispersed by
some factions, when The American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act passes, there
will be NO slaughter of horses in
the U.S.--not for human consumption, not
for carnivore diets ("...for
human consumption, and for other
purposes.")
Additionally, and also contrary to
information being distributed by these
same factions, there will be NO
transport for slaughter out of the U.S.
of horses for slaughter, be it to
Mexico, Canada, etc ("...to
prohibit the shipping, transporting,
moving, delivering, receiving,
possessing, purchasing, selling, or
donation of horses and other equines..").
Implications stating that horses will
sent elsewhere for slaughter are false (
"The coalition warns
that processing plants in Canada and
Mexico would likely take over the
business without the scrutiny and
supervision of U.S. Department of
Agriculture inspectors." reference:
JAVMA
News March 2007)
and should be interpreted as further
spin attempts by special interest groups
tracing to and supported by the
slaughterhouses.
In 2006,
H. R. 503 passed without amendments in
the House of Representatives.
The Senate failed to address the issue
before the 109th Congress adjourned.
The bill is now in the 110th Congress.
"Sometimes it
falls upon a generation to be great.
You can be that great generation."
~Nelson Mandela
*** ACTION NEEDED ON S. 311, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ***
HERE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW BEFORE THE 110th
CONGRESSIONAL SESSION ENDS THE LAST QUARTER of 2008
(please note: this information is the most up-to-date
and the following action items will be the essence of
any effort this year to pass the AHSPA. Please take the
time to make these calls, send emails and faxes. It is
extremely important for our fight against the suffering
of our horses to take the below actions)
1. CONTACT SENATOR HARRY REID (NV, Dem) - Senate
Majority Leader
Capitol Address: 528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington,
DC 205100001
Ph: (202)
224-3542 / Fax: (202) 224-7327
District Address: Lloyd D. George Federal Building
333 Las Vegas
Boulevard South, Ste. 8016
Las Vegas, NV
891017075
Ph: (702)
388-5020 / Fax: (702) 388-5030
Why:
S. 311 has passed Senate committee and is awaiting floor
vote. This means that if the bill is brought to the
floor for a vote and we have the majority of senators to
support it, we have a very good chance of passing S. 311
in Senate. The House will then have to mirror this. The
House has voted favorably on HR. 503 (the sister bill in
the House) several times. Now they are in a way waiting
for their Senate counterparts to hold their end.
Harry Reid alone is
currently in a position to bring the bill to the floor
for a vote without any additional Senate actions! This
will effectively give our horses the chance they so
desperately need. URGENT: ASK SENATOR REID TO BRING
S.311 TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE!
2. CONTACT SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL (KY, Rep) - Senate
Minority Leader
Capitol Address: 361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington,
DC 205100001
Ph: (202)
224-2541 / Fax: (202) 224-2499
District Address: 601 West Broadway Suite 630
Louisville,
KY 402022238
Ph: (502)
582-6304 /Fax: (502) 582-5326
Why:
Support from both Senate leaders would be of
immeasurable importance to us. In addition, the
endorsement of both Senate leaders would mean
representation in both political parties which can in
turn help ensure additional Senator votes and send a
message that this issue spans political borders on a
very high legislative level.
URGENT: ASK SENATOR MCCONNEL TO SUPPORT
S.311 AND HELP BRING IT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE!
3. CALL YOUR SENATORS TO BUILD OUR S. 311 COSPONSOR LIST
Thank them if they're a cosponsor of S. 311 or, if they
are not, urgently request that they become a cosponsor
of S. 311.
This is the list of S.311 cosponsors at the moment:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00311:@@@P
This is how to contact your senators:
https://community.hsus.org/humane/leg-lookup/search.html
Why:
when S. 311 is brought to the floor for a vote, we need
the 60 cosponsors to pass the AHSPA in Senate; more
cosponsors of the bill in Senate will send a strong
message to the pro-slaughter showing strong legislative
support for outlawing horse slaughter.
We need to do this now. This Congress will adjourn some
time between September and December of 2008.
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The SECRET Hold. Yes, that's right.
It's a secret. In a
game show like move, contestants (aka our
legislators) are allowed to circumvent legislation
and not reveal who, what, where, why. This is
the same tactic that was used in 2006 to stall H.R.
503 out of any possibility of reaching the floor of
the Senate.
Read all about it.
The
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act,
H.R. 4239
S. 3880, was passed in
November of 2006. The interpretation can be
somewhat broad, as can the definition of "animal
rights extremists" and "innocent people."
Hopefully, the need will never arise to be caught in
the cross hairs of its interpretation.
If you read this bill and think that peaceable
assembly is exempt, read again.
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President signs Animal Enterprise Terrorism
Act. A bill that will aid in the
prosecution of animal rights extremists who
target innocent people who work with animals
was signed into law by President Bush on
Nov. 27. S. 3880, the “Animal Enterprise
Terrorism Act,” put forth by Sen. James
Inhofe (R-Okla.), will give needed
protection to scientists, medical
researchers, ranchers, farmers and other
businesspersons who work with animals. Sen.
Inhofe called the bill “an important step in
the effort to combat animal rights
extremists’ increasingly violent tactics...
We can no longer tolerate criminally based
activism regardless of the cause it
allegedly advances.”
―National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association |
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H.R. 503
(FEDERAL)
1/17/2007 -
The American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act, is introduced in the House of
Representatives
by Representatives Janice Schakowsky (IL), Ed Whitfield (KY), John
Spratt (SC) , Nick Rahall (WV), and 59 co-sponsors.
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Latest Major Action:
3/2/2007 Referred to the
subcommittee on
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, within
the Agriculture Committee (where
it remains one year later in 4/2008)
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NO
and
YES or
NO VOTE
indicates recorded vote on H.R. 503 as
previously presented in the 109th
Congress if Representative was in office
during that session.
NO
Chairman Collin Peterson
and
NO
Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte
are ex-officio members of all subcommittees. |
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Majority
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NO
Leonard L. Boswell,
IA,
Chairman
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Kirsten E.
Gillibrand,
NY
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Steve Kagen,
WI
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NO
Tim Holden,
PA
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YES
Joe Baca,
CA
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NO
Dennis A. Cardoza,
CA
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Nick Lampson,
TX
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Joe Donnelly,
IN
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NO
Jim Costa,
CA
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Tim Mahoney,
FL
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Minority
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1/17/2007 Referred to House
committee. Status: Referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in
addition to the Committee on
Agriculture*, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
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Committee on Agriculture
You can
contact this committee
*This committee is decided NOT
in favor of ending slaughter. Leaders Bob
Goodlatte and Collin Peterson stand front and
center in efforts on behalf of the
slaughterhouses. In the past, the
Agriculture Committee has held the bill up and
proposed poison pill amendments to stop the
legislation from going forward. If
allowed, it can be expected that more of the
same will follow.
NO
and YES
or NO VOTE
indicates recorded vote on H.R. 503 as
previously presented in the 109th
Congress if Representative was in office during
that session. |
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Democratic Majority
NO
Collin C. Peterson,
MN
Chairman |
Republican Minority
NO
Bob Goodlatte, VA
Ranking Minority Member
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NO
Tim Holden,
PA, Vice Chairman
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YES
Mike McIntyre,
NC
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YES
Bob Etheridge,
NC
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NO
Leonard L. Boswell,
IA
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YES
Joe Baca,
CA
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NO
Dennis A. Cardoza,
CA
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YES
David Scott,
GA
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NO
Jim Marshall,
GA
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NO
Stephanie
Herseth,
SD
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NO
Henry Cuellar,
TX
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NO
Jim Costa,
CA
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NO
John T.
Salazar,
CO
-
Brad
Ellsworth,
IN
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Nancy E.
Boyda,
KS
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Zachary T.
Space,
OH
-
Timothy J.
Walz,
MN
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Kirsten E.
Gillibrand,
NY
-
Steve Kagen,
WI
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NO
Earl Pomeroy,
ND
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NO
Lincoln Davis,
TN
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NO
John Barrow,
GA
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Nick Lampson,
TX
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Joe Donnelly,
IN
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Tim Mahoney,
FL
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YES
Terry Everett,
AL
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NO
Frank D.
Lucas,
OK
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NO
Jerry Moran,
KS
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NO
Robin Hayes,
NC
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YES
Timothy V.
Johnson,
IL
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NO
Sam Graves,
MO
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NO
Jo Bonner,
AL
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NO
Mike Rogers,
AL
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NO
Steve King,
IA
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NO
Marilyn N.
Musgrave,
CO
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NO
Randy
Neugebauer,
TX
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NO
Charles W.
Boustany,
Jr.,
LA
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YES
John R.
"Randy" Kuhl,
NY
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NO
Virginia Foxx,
NC
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NO
K. Michael
Conaway,
TX
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NO
Jeff
Fortenberry,
NE
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YES
Jean Schmidt,
OH
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Adrian Smith,
NE
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YES
Kevin
McCarthy,
CA
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Timothy
Walberg,
MI
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Committee on Energy and Commerce
You can
contact this committee
NO
and YES
or NO VOTE
indicates recorded vote on H.R. 503 as
previously presented in the 109th Congress if
Representative was in office during that
session. |
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Democratic Majority
YES
John D. Dingell, MI
Chairman
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Republican Minority
NO
Joe Barton, TX
Ranking Member |
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YES
Henry A. Waxman, CA
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YES
Edward J. Markey, MA
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YES
Rick Boucher, VA
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NO
VOTE Edolphus Towns, NY
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YES
Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
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NO
Bart Gordon, TN
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YES
Bobby L. Rush, IL
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YES
Anna G. Eshoo, CA
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YES
Bart Stupak, MI
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YES
Eliot L. Engel, NY
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YES
Albert R. Wynn, MD
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YES
Gene Green, TX
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YES
Diana DeGette, CO,
Vice Chair
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YES
Lois Capps, CA
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NO
Mike Doyle, PA
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YES
Jane Harman, CA
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YES
Tom Allen, ME
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YES
Jan Schakowsky, IL
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YES
Hilda L. Solis, CA
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YES
Charles A. Gonzalez, TX
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YES
Jay Inslee, WA
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YES
Tammy Baldwin, WI
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NO
Mike Ross, AR
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YES
Darlene Hooley, OR
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YES
Anthony D. Weiner, NY
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NO
Jim Matheson, UT
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NO
G. K. Butterfield, NC
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NO
Charlie Melancon, LA
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NO
John Barrow, GA
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YES
Ralph M. Hall, TX
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J. Dennis Hastert, IL
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YES
Fred Upton, MI
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NO
Cliff Stearns, FL
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NO
Nathan Deal, GA
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YES
Ed Whitfield, KY
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NO
Charlie Norwood, GA
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NO
Barbara Cubin, WY
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NO
John Shimkus, IL
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NO
Heather Wilson, NM
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NO
John Shadegg, AZ
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NO
Charles W. “Chip” Pickering,
MS
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YES
Vito Fossella, NY
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NO
Steve Buyer, IN
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NO
George Radanovich, CA
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YES
Joseph R. Pitts, PA
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YES
Mary Bono, CA
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NO
Greg Walden, OR
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NO
Lee Terry, NE
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YES
Mike Ferguson, NJ
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YES
Mike Rogers, MI
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YES
Sue Myrick, NC
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NO
John Sullivan, OK
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NO
Tim Murphy, PA
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YES
Michael C. Burgess, TX
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S. 311
(FEDERAL)
1/17/2007
- In
the Senate,
the Virgie S. Arden
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act is introduced | |
