NEWS UPDATE - 2001
U.S. Express Mail - Shipping Crisis Update
Bird Shippers Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2001All of the hatcheries and other folks involved with shipping live birds have finally gotten a bill, HR 2590, through the Senate and into committee. To insure that we will be able to stay in business and ship your poultry to you this coming season, this bill must be passed through committee just as it is stated without any changes in the language.
PETA and the Humane Society, two very active animal rights groups, are contacting each committee member asking them to consider changing the language of this bill. A change in the language is what the animal rights people want and dismantles our bill and all we have worked for. Please don't let them win.
Every office on Capitol Hill can be reached by calling 202- 224-3121. Listed below is a list of the committee members. If any of these listed elected officials represent you or your district, please take the time to give this number a call and tell them NOT TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE IN BILL - H.R. 2590. Even if you are not represented on this committee please call your Senator and urge them to tell their peers on the committee to not change this language.
We are on the last hill. Help us reach the top.
| HOUSE | |
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Ernest Istook 5th District OK | Steny Hoyer 5th District MD |
| Frank Wolf 10th District VA | Carrie Meek 17th District FL |
| Anne M. Northup 3rd District KY | David E. Price 4th District NC |
| John E. Sununu 1st District NH | Steven Rothman 9th District NJ |
| John E. Peterson 5th Distinct PA | Peter J. Visclosky 1st District IN |
| SENATE | |
| Republicans | Democrats |
| Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO) | Bryan I. Dorgan (ND) |
| Richard C. Shelby (AL) | Barbara A. Mikulski (MD) |
| Mike DeWine (OH) | Mary Landrieu (LA) |
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Last modified: Thursday, October 11, 2001
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