WASHINGTON (March 22, 2024)—Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed the National Institutes of Health’s appeal of a federal court ruling that the agency broke the law by withholding sanctuary retirement from federally owned chimpanzees formerly used in research. The appeal was dismissed at NIH’s request.

Groups prepare to sue after government misses key deadline

Foreign-owned companies are buying control of nation’s agricultural policy, undermining states’ rights and principles of federalism 

WASHINGTON (March 20, 2024)—Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to discuss the risks and dangers of China’s increasing dominance over the U.S. agriculture industry.

Highest award given to federal lawmakers who led broad opposition to the EATS Act 

Groups allege Fish and Wildlife Service illegally denied safeguards to persecuted gray wolves

Idaho, Montana and Wyoming state wildlife-killing laws threaten gray wolf population

The law sets higher standards for treatment of farm animals 

Rankings come as the Humane Society Legislative Fund releases its Texas Humane Scorecard 

Rankings come as the Humane Society Legislative Fund releases its annual California scorecard