Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once again urging them to bring H.Res 752, Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade to the floor for consideration. (Please see below and attached a copy of the letter): November 14, 2016 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representative H-232, the Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCart...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to Cui Tiankai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States, expressing concern over reports of Chinese police officers aiding in the trafficking of dogs and standing by as traffickers attacked animal rights activists. (Please find below and attached a copy of the letter.) October 31, 2016 The Honorable Cui Tiankai Ambassador Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 3505 International Place, NW Washingto...
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Today, Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced a resolution honoring Kailash Satyarthi on receiving the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the protection of children’s rights and the promotion of peace (Legislation Attached): “In his 34 years as a children’s rights advocate and social activist, Kailash Satyarthi has saved over 80,000 children from forced labor, has vigorously worked to call international attention to the scourge of same by spearheading global initiatives,...
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