HR-503, the house version of the AHSPA (American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act) is picking up support rapidly with the news that the USDA probably intends to ignore Congress and to allow private funding of USDA inspections after March 10th. There are now 39 Republican and 105 Democratic co-sponsors. The following representatives have just signed up as co-sponsors.
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 1/31/2006
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 1/31/2006
Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] - 1/31/2006
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 1/31/2006
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 1/31/2006
Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] - 1/31/2006
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] - 1/31/2006
Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] - 1/31/2006
Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [MD-2] - 1/31/2006
I hope everyone will take the time to contact their representatives and thank them if they are cosponsors, or encourage them if they are not.

Thanks

John Holland