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Congress Passes Historic Legislation to Protect Racehorses
Update: On December 27, President Donald Trump signed the fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending package, which includes the Horseracing Integrity...
Omnibus Spending for Fiscal Year 2021 Includes Gains for Animals
Thanks to the hard work of the many members of Congress who support animal welfare, the $1.4 trillion omnibus appropriations...
AWI Welcomes Swift Reintroduction of Legislation to Curb Wildlife-Human Disease Transmission
Sunday, on the first day of the 117th Congress, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act was reintroduced in the House of...
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Requiring Cross-Reporting of Animal and Child Abuse
Today, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law HB 33, a bill to expand the cross-reporting of abuse of both...
Fish and Wildlife Service Weakens Migratory Bird Protections
Update: On Feb. 9, the new leadership of the US Fish and Wildlife Service formally reopened public debate on a...
AWI Applauds Reintroduction of Big Cat Public Safety Act
The Big Cat Public Safety Act, which passed the US House of Representatives by a strong bipartisan majority last month, was reintroduced...
Court Rules for Rare Wild Red Wolves against USFWS
The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled on Friday that the US Fish and Wildlife Service...
House Renews Effort to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, reintroduced today by Representatives Ann...
House Revives Legislation Banning Unsafe Horse Transport
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for reintroducing the...
Wild Horse Advocacy Groups Urge Haaland to Promote Safe Management Methods
On the eve of US Rep. Deb Haaland’s historic confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Interior, the Animal Welfare Institute...