WASHINGTON (July 15, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislation Fund, announced its endorsement of Jim McGovern for re-election in Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District. As the nation’s leading political animal advocacy organization, Humane World Action Fund endorses candidates based on their demonstrated commitment to animal protection, evaluating each candidate only on their record and positions on animal welfare issues.

“Congressman McGovern has demonstrated critical leadership of animal protection policies during his tenure in the US Congress. Chief among them is leading the effort to maintain state laws passed for protecting farm animals like Massachusetts' Question 3 passed overwhelmingly by the voters,” said Sara Amundson, president of Humane World Action Fund. “He has consistently used his seat to advance humane policies and protect animals from cruelty and exploitation. We urge voters in Massachusetts's 2nd District to re-elect Jim McGovern to Congress.”

Rep. McGovern is a member of the bipartisan Congressional Animal Protection Caucus that works to promote animal protection initiatives to other members of Congress. He earned a perfect score of 100+ on Humane World Action Fund’s 2025 Humane Scorecard.

Congressman McGovern’s pro-animal actions taken during the 119th Congress include:

  • Sponsoring the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2253) to address serious gaps in welfare standards for tens of thousands of breeding dogs and puppies at large-scale breeding operations licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  • Cosponsoring the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) for Animals Act (H.R. 3112), which would strengthen collaboration between the U.S. Department of Justice and the USDA to ensure sufficient enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and help deter violations.
  • Cosponsoring the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 1661) to prohibit the reopening of horse slaughter plants in the U.S. and the export of American horses to slaughter for human consumption.
  • Voting against the misleadingly named Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which would force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states and block judicial review of the action, leaving wolves vulnerable to an onslaught of trophy hunting and recreational trapping.
  • Co-signing a letter to the Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee urging strong FY2026 funding for enforcement of the AWA, Horse Protection Act (HPA), Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and federal animal fighting law. The letter also called for funding to advance alternatives to animal testing, support domestic violence survivors with pets through the Protecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grant program, and assist veterinarians in designated shortage areas.
  • Co-signing a letter to the Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee that asked for a provision to permanently defund USDA horse slaughter inspections and thus prevent horse slaughter plants from ever operating in the U.S.

View a running list of 2026 endorsements made by Humane World Action Fund at humaneaction.org/endorsements.

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