November 19, 2018
House Republicans’ Big Post-Election Idea: Slaughter Endangered Wolves
Something telling and distressing is happening in Washington, D.C. with Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives. They just suffered historic losses in the House, with Democrats picking up perhaps 38 seats and winning the majority for the first time in a decade. Lawmakers have made… read more
November 13, 2018
Five Notable Animal Protection Take-Aways from the 2018 Election
Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, while Republicans held on to control of the U.S. Senate. Democrats also won gubernatorial races in seven states previously held by Republicans but fell short in a few key swing states where they’d believed there was a path to victory. The… read more
November 7, 2018
Major Gains for Animal Protection on Historic Election Night
Voters approve two landmark ballot measures, oust several anti-animal lawmakers.
Animal Wellness Action celebrated the overwhelming passage of two animal protection ballot measure wins in Florida and California, and the defeat of its top two political targets in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ballot… read more
November 2, 2018
Taylor Swift Joins Animal Wellness Action in Calling out Marsha Blackburn’s Cruel Reputation Towards Animals
Taylor Swift, the mega-pop star, hasn’t just weighed in on politics for the first time in her career. She’s also weighed in on the politics of animal cruelty, by sending out an image and link to Animal Wellness Action’s op-ed in the Knoxville News Sentinel condemning Congresswoman Marsha… read more
October 31, 2018
Animal Wellness Action Takes on America’s Most Anti-Animal Lawmakers
Some of the nation’s worst anti-animal lawmakers – including Rep. Steve King (R-IA-4) and Don Young (R-Alaska-At Large) – appear to be vulnerable in national mid-term elections that conclude next week.
Recent polls show King clinging to a single-point lead in the conservative, agriculturally… read more
October 26, 2018
Endorsements and Analysis for the November Elections – Key Races for Governor
Animal Wellness Action, a non-partisan entity that looks solely at the stances and voting, leadership, and cosponsorship records of candidates on animal issues, has announced approximately 200 endorsements of candidates for Congress and for governor’s races, forecasting that Democrats are likely… read more
October 25, 2018
Endorsements and Analysis for the November Elections – U.S. Senate
Animal Wellness Action, a non-partisan entity that looks solely at the stances and voting, leadership, and cosponsorship records of candidates on animal issues, has announced approximately 200 endorsements of candidates for Congress and for governor’s races, forecasting that Democrats are likely… read more
October 23, 2018
Endorsements and Analysis for the November Elections – U.S. House of Representatives
Animal Wellness Action, a non-partisan entity that looks solely at the stances and voting, leadership, and cosponsorship records of candidates on animal issues, has announced approximately 200 endorsements of candidates for Congress and for governor’s races, forecasting that Democrats are likely… read more
October 18, 2018
Extreme Anti-animal Politician Seeks U.S. Senate Seat for Tennessee
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn has represented Middle and West Tennessee for nearly two decades in the House and had dozens of opportunities to help enact much-needed national policies to combat animal cruelty. In almost every case, she’s taken the opposite tack and sided with dark money and special… read more
October 11, 2018
California’s Prop 12 Will Help End the Era of Extreme Confinement of Farm Animals
There are at least three extraordinarily compelling reasons for Californians to vote “YES” on Proposition 12 in this fall’s election.
First, laying hens shouldn’t be trapped in cages so small that they can barely extend their wings for the days they are alive.
Second, veal calves… read more