Congressional Animal Protection Caucus Formed
February 20, 2009
Reps. Jim Moran (Va.) and Elton Gallegly (Calif.) announced this week that they will co-chair the newly formed "Congressional Animal Protection Caucus (CAPC)," a bipartisan organization committed to raising awareness of animal welfare issues in Congress.
In the 110th Congress, the caucus was instrumental in passing tougher animal fighting legislation and tightening animal welfare regulations in the 2008 Farm Bill. Priorities for the 111th Congress include legislation banning the slaughter of horses, stronger regulations on Internet sales of puppies and legislation requiring accurate labels on all fur products.
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