Congressman Cohen Applauds USDA Decision to Publish Strengthened Horse Protection Act Rule
August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2023:
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a longtime advocate for ending the practice of horse soring - the intentional injury to horse legs to produce an exaggerated gait called the "Big Lick" - today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announcement that it will be publishing a proposed rule to strengthen Hor . . .
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a longtime advocate for ending the practice of horse soring - the intentional injury to horse legs to produce an exaggerated gait called the "Big Lick" - today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announcement that it will be publishing a proposed rule to strengthen Hor . . .