Reichert Receives 100% on Humane Society Scorecard for the 110th Congress
Mercer Island, WA,
Oct 16 -
Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today received a 100% score from the Humane Society on legislation support and votes during the 110th Congress. Issues considered in the scorecard include horse slaughter, downed animals, puppy mills, animal fighting, and polar bear protection among others.
“Be it cracking down on dog fighting, advocating for the protection of families’ beloved pets from theft and harm or ensuring the end of the cruel treatment of wildlife or farm animals, I am committed to supporting and advancing legislation that encourages the humane treatment of all animals," said Reichert.
Reichert was also named a “Legislative Leader” by the Humane Society for his role in introducing important animal protection legislation. Reichert joined a bipartisan group of House colleagues to introduce the Great Ape Protection Act (H.R 5852), which calls for the end of cruel, invasive research on chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and other primates.
Other Washington State House Reps. receiving 100% scores were Norm Dicks (WA-06) and Jay Inslee (WA-01).
Background on the Scorecard from the Humane Society
The Humane Society Legislative Fund publishes an annual Humane Scorecard to measure the support of federal legislators for a broad range of animal protection issues. For the 110th Congress (2007-2008), this Scorecard provides an easy way for constituents to assess how their U.S. Senators and Representatives acted on these issues.
The Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF), formed in 2004, is a social welfare organization which works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal levels and to educate the public about animal protection issues.
Link to 2008 Humane Society Scorecard: http://www.fund.org/pdfs/2008_humane_scorecard.pdf.
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