AR-News: [US] plot to KILL BILL

[Sinikka Crosland]

Letters from outside the U.S. appreciated also (American horses for slaughter and/or horsemeat could end up in your country)....

Action Alert!
June 15, 2004

IN THIS ISSUE:
KILL BILL - H.R. 857 and Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Time is Running Out - An Urgent Call to Action
Contact Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Contact Speaker of the House
Watch CBS Evening News Report on Horse Slaughter (Wed., June 16th, 2004)
Re-Release of Special Report Compiled by The Fund for Horses

KILL BILL - The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
It appears that Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-6-VA), Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, is still determined to kill H.R. 857 (the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act) by not calling it for a vote. He has also sent out a dear colleague letter asking those who have co-sponsored this bill to withdraw their support, and encouraging the others not to back it.  Additionally, the meat industry is lobbying very hard against it.

We are re-releasing our Special Report on Rep. Goodlatte in order to illustrate how serious this is, and who we are up against.  A link to that page on our website is at the end of this communication.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT - An Urgent Call to Action
Time is running out on this bill, and we must act now or we will lose this opportunity to end horse slaughter and close down the slaughterhouses in Texas and now in Illinois.

Rep. Goodlatte is the key, so phone calls and faxed letters are immediately required, although mailed letters are also acceptable.  Whatever you elect to do, please do so as quickly as time allows.

Talking Points
1. Demand that Rep. Goodlatte release H.R. 857 for a vote.
2. The bill has been co-sponsored by a majority of the House (224).
3. Of the Americans who have spoken out on this issue, a vast majority are opposed to horse slaughter and support this bill.
4. Remind him that it his duty to serve the American public who are opposed to horse slaughter, and not the special interest groups who support it.

Note:  If calling, make a note of when you called and who you spoke with, particularly if it is Brent Gattis.  Also, try to leave your name and contact information with whomever you speak with.

CONTACT INFORMATION
The Hon. Bob Goodlatte
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202 225 2171
202 225 0917 fax

If you are Rep. Goodlatte's constituent, please contact your district office in addition to contacting him at Ag Cmte office above.

Harrisonburg Office: 
2 South Main Street  
Suite A, First Floor  
Harrisonburg, VA 22801  
(540) 4322391  
(540) 4326593 fax

Lynchburg Office:  
916 Main Street  
Suite 300  
Lynchburg, VA 24504  
(434) 8458306  
(434) 8458245 fax

Roanoke Office: 
10 Franklin Road, SE  
Suite 540  
Roanoke, VA 24011  
(540) 8572672  
(540) 8572675 fax

Staunton Office:  
7 Court Square  
Staunton, VA 24401  
(540) 8853861  
(540) 8853930 fax

CONTACT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Please telephone or fax Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-14-IL), Speaker of the House, and ask him to use his power to remind Rep. Goodlatte of his duty as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, that H.R. 857 has 224 co-sponsors, that the vast majority of Americans support this legislation, and demand that Rep. Goodlatte call this billf for a vote.

The Hon. Dennis Hastert
202 225 0510/0660
202 225 2117 fax

CBS EVENING NEWS
Watch the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, Wednesday, June 16th for NHPC's story on horse slaughter.

SPECIAL REPORT
H.R. 857 Who Opposes this Bill?
Re-Release of our special report compiled in April of this year, and now updated. Read about Rep. Goodlatte and the special interest groups he serves.  Please go to http://www.fund4horses.org/info.php?id=156 .

THANK YOU, AND HIT THOSE PHONES AND FAXES!
If you have any questions about what you are being asked to do, or how to do it -- or if you have anything to report about the response you receive -- please write to us at info at fund4horses.org .

Thank you for Protecting America's Horses
THE FUND FOR HORSES
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