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The Humane Society of the United States and
the Fund for Animals have recently released
their annual Humane Scorecard. The New Mexican
delegation received scores ranging from 78%
to 0%.
Congressman Tom Udall led
the way with 78%. While Udall never voted
against the animals, he is not a cosponsor
of the bill to strengthen federal animal fighting
laws and he did not sign a letter supporting
an increase in funding to enforce the current
laws addressing dog fighting and cockfighting,
although he did vote for the appropriation.
That animal fighting funding was one of Heather
Wilson’s only votes for the
animals, scored 22%. Steve Pearce
rated only 11%.
On the Senate side, Jeff Bingaman
scored 40%. He voted for the animals when
the opportunity presented itself, but took
no pro-active steps such as cosponsoring pro-animal
bills. Our senior senator, Pete Domenici,
on the other hand scored 0%.
To see the Humane Scorecard, including a description
of all the items scored, highlights of accomplishments
and an overview of pending legislation, visit
the Humane Society’s website: http://www.hsus.org/ace/20641
Then contact our federal lawmakers and let
them know what you think of their voting record:
Senator Jeff Bingaman
US Senate
703 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510-3102
1-800-443-8658 (toll free from New Mexico)
Senator Pete Domenici
US Senate
328 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510-3101
202-224-6621
Representative Heather Wilson
(district 1)
US House of Representatives
318 Cannon House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
202-225-6316
Representative Steve Pearce (district 2)
US House of Representatives
1408 Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
202-225-2365
Representative Tom Udall
(district 3)
US House of Representatives
502 Cannon House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
202-225-6190
