WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2026) – By a vote of 34-30, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed its five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, which includes a bipartisan amendment ... Read More
Good news! — The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today passed a surface transportation reauthorization bill that includes a bipartisan ban on transporting horses for slaughter.
The amendment mirrors the ... Read More
Newly available statistics continue to show an increase in the number of American horses being trucked to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses.
For this to ... Read More
Among the more than 20,000 horses shipped out of the United States for slaughter every year are wild horses that once roamed our public lands.
How that tragedy continues:
Federal law requires ... Read More
The sponsor of legislation to ban horse slaughter, Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced his retirement today. ... Read More
At least 24,188 American equines were shipped to Mexican or Canadian slaughterhouses during 2025 — a 21% increase from a year earlier.
The total number of exports for the year does ... Read More
Tragically, the number of American horses exported for slaughter is on pace to reach the highest total in at least four years.
The export ... Read More
To take action for America's horses, see the end of this post.
Rep. Vern Buchanan and 19 of his Republican colleagues recently called on House leadership to include language banning horse ... Read More
The looming government shutdown would provide a reprieve for some wild horses and burros facing removal from the range.
All non-essential personnel would be furloughed and the government would stay closed ... Read More
Originally posted March 6, 2025
Let’s get it done!
It’s time for Congress to put a lasting ban on horse slaughter here at home and stop American horses — ... Read More