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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) will receive an Animal Welfare Leadership Award, acknowledging her legislative work on animal protection in 2011.  The award will be presented by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund on behalf of the organizations’ 21,100 supporters in the 4th district of Wisconsin. 

 

Rep. Moore will receive a Humane Advocate award for earning a perfect score on the 2011 Humane Scorecard.  There were only 33 Members who received this score.  In total, 127 legislators – nearly one-third of the Senate and one-quarter of the House (representing 38 states, three U. S. territories and the District of Columbia) – will receive awards for their work in 2011.  To see the complete list of 2011 awardees, please click here. 

 

“I am honored to join my colleagues in accepting this award,” said Rep. Moore.  “As Members of Congress, I am pleased to be able to lend my support to legislation that advocates for animal welfare.” 

 

Every year, the Humane Society Legislative Fund compiles a federal Humane Scorecard to provide a snapshot of animal protection issues considered by the U.S. Congress and give animal advocates a tool to assess the performance of their Senators and Representatives.  The scorecard tracks key votes as well as cosponsorship of important pro-animal bills and signing an annual letter seeking funds needed to enforce key animal welfare laws.  For 2011, House ratings included votes on agribusiness subsidies, lethal predator control, and the Endangered Species Act, and cosponsorship of priority bills on puppy mills, horse slaughter, animal fighting, and chimpanzees warehoused in laboratories.

 

“Representative Moore has been there for us on a wide range of critical humane issues,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. “We so appreciate having her steadfast support for animal protection.”

 

“It is heartening to see again how animal protection issues bring Members of Congress together across party lines,” said HSLF President Michael Markarian. “We thank Rep. Moore for her outstanding work to ensure that our federal laws reflect the core humane values and attitudes of American society.”

 

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization —fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs.  For more information, please visit humanesociety.org.  The Humane Society Legislative Fund is a social welfare organization that works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, to educate the public about animal protection issues and to support humane candidates for office.  For more information visit hslf.org.

 

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