Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter Calling for Regulatory Protections for Downed Pigs
December 08, 2023
December 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023:
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a bipartisan group of nine colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas Vilsack, and Under Secretary for Food Safety, Jose Emilio Esteban, urging the implementation of regulatory protections for nonambulatory, or "downed," pigs.
"As you are aware, the Food Safety and Inspection . . .
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a bipartisan group of nine colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas Vilsack, and Under Secretary for Food Safety, Jose Emilio Esteban, urging the implementation of regulatory protections for nonambulatory, or "downed," pigs.
"As you are aware, the Food Safety and Inspection . . .