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HR 4879/HR 3599 (By Rep. Steve King) and HR 2887 Diverse Opponents of Bills That Threaten State Laws – H.R. 4879/H.R. 3599 (by Rep. Steve King ) and H.R. 2887 (by Rep. Sensenbrenner) (Those listed below have taken a position opposing both King and Sensenbrenner legislation unless otherwise noted) Agriculture and Food Processing: Compassion in World Farming American Grassfed Association Compassion Over Killing Contract Poultry Growers Association of the Virginias Encompass Farm Aid Farm Sanctuary Farm Forward Harvard Animal Law and Policy Program Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) Humane Society Legislative Fund Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Lady Freethinker National Farmers Union Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to National Organic Coalition Animals National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Mercy For Animals Northeast Organic Farming Association-MA One Step for Animals Northeast Organic Farming Association-VT Oregon Humane Society Organization for Competitive Markets The Humane League Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (national group The Humane Society of the United States based in OR) The Food Group (formerly Minnesota Food Association) Consumer/Food Safety/Public Health: Californians for Pesticide Reform Individual Farmers: Center for Food Safety Chris Petersen, IA Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention Randy and Sherri Dugger, IN Center for Science in the Public Interest Cindy and Randy Arnett, IL Consumer Federation of America Carrie Balkcom, FL Consumers Union Will Harris, GA Food and Water Watch Pete Eshelman, IN Healthcare Without Harm Mike Callicrate, KS Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Jim Benham, IN National Consumers League Jake and Chelsea Davis, MO Organic Consumers Association Wes Shoemyer, MO Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Joe Logan, OH Karin Kraft, WA Environment: Sen. Paul Muegge, OK Center for Biological Diversity Mike Weaver, WV Clean Air Task Force Mike Miles, WI Connecticut League of Conservation Voters Caroline Green, NC Defenders of Wildlife Johnny Arnold, AR Environment America Daniel and Mary Schwartz, MO Environmental Working Group Travis Bland, MO Friends of the Earth U.S. Ryan Brown, MO Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water Rodney Zimmerman, MO League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Mark Montgomery, AR Massachusetts League of Conservation Voters Paul Schneider, MO Massachusetts Sierra Club Randy and Tamara Sorrell, MO Natural Resources Defense Council James, Dana, and Joshua Hayes, MO New Jersey Sierra Club Ronnie Choate, MO Texas League of Conservation Voters Roger, Andrew, and Nathan Schnake, MO Union of Concerned Scientists Marlin and Ellen Hoover, MO Waterkeeper Alliance Matthew O’Hayer, RI Faith-Based: Animal Protection: Eco-Justice Ministries American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Jewish Federations of North America* Animals (ASPCA) Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Dakotas* Animal Rescue League of Boston Jewish Community Relations Council of New York* Animal Welfare Institute Fire and Safety Services: Assemblymember Deborah Glick (NY) Institution of Fire Engineers – USA Branch* Assemblymember Todd Gloria (CA) International Code Council* Representative David Gomberg (OR) National Fire Protection Association* Senator Guy Guzzone (MD) USA Sprinkler Fitters Association* Representative Joshua Hall (CT) Senator Dave Hansen (WI) Labor: Senator Randall Hardy (KS) Farmworker Justice Representative Alice Hausman (MN) United Farm Workers Representative Daniel Hernandez (AZ) Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. (MI) Law Enforcement: Representative Natalie Higgins (MA) Fraternal Order of Police* Representative Dennis Highberger (KS) Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs (AZ) Limited Government: Senator Ben Hueso (CA) FreedomWorks* Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (HI) Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (CA) State Government: Representative Darren Jernigan (TN) California Department of Food and Agriculture Representative Louis Kafka (MA) National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Senator John Kissel (CT) National Governors Association** Delegate Kaye Kory (VA) Senator Liz Krueger (NY) State legislators who signed letter opposing H.R. 2887**: Representative Brenda Kupchick (CT) Representative James Albis (CT) Delegate Clarence Lam (MD) Representative Jimmy Anderson (WI) Senator Ron Latz (MN) Representative Richard Andrade (AZ) Representative Linda Lawson (IN) Representative David Arconti (CT) Representative Roland Lemar (CT) Senator Toni Atkins (CA) Senator Carlo Leone (CT) Senator Tony Avella (NY) Senator Raymond Lesniak (NJ) Representative Bill Beck (TN) Representative Matthew Lesser (CT) Representative Terese Berceau (WI) Representative Jack Patrick Lewis (MA) Representative Ryan Bizzarro (PA) Senator Lynwood Lewis (VA) Senator John Bonacic (NY) Delegate Brooke E. Lierman (MD) Representative Dorinda Borer (CT) Representative Liz Linehan (CT) Senator Phil Boyle (NY) Representative Rick Lopes (CT) Assemblymember Anthony Brindisi (NY) Delegate Eric Luedtke (MD) Senator John E. Brooks (NY) Senator Jon Lundberg (TN) Representative Harry Brooks (TN) Representative Susan Lynn (TN) Representative Jonathan Brostoff (WI) Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons (VT) Assemblymember Kevin Cahill (NY) Senator Richard Madaleno, Jr. (MD) Representative Fred Camillo (CT) Senator John Marty (MN) Representative Juan Candelaria (CT) Senator Doug McCrory (CT) Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (CA) Delegate Maggie McIntosh (MD) Senator Julian Cyr (MA) Representative Beth Meyers (WI) Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (NJ) Delegate David Moon (MD) Senator D. Scott Dibble (MN) Senator Michael Moore (MA) Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (CT) Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (VA) Senator Adam Ebbin (VA) Senator Jerry Newton (MN) Representative Lori Ehrlich (MA) Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell (CA) Senator Jamie Eldridge (MA) Senator Sandra Pappas (MN) Representative Josh Elliott (CT) Assemblymember Amy Paulion (NY) Assemblymember Steven Englebright (NY) Representative Dave Pinto (MN) Assemblyman Timothy Eustace (NJ) Delegate Andrew Platt (MD) Representative Frank Farry (PA) Representative Bob Ramsey (TN) Senator Brian Feldman (MD) Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (CA) Senator Marci Francisco (KS) Delegate Kirill Reznik (MD) Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee Senate Committee on Water and Land Chairman Karl Chairman Mike Gabbard (HI) Rhoads (HI) Representative Jim Gartner (KS) Representative Emmett Riley (CT) Representative Eric Genrich (WI) Senator Fred Risser (WI) House Majority Leader Matt Ritter (CT) Senator Lena Taylor (WI) Delegate Shane Robinson (MD) Senator Terry Gerratana (CT) Senator Jim Rosapepe (MD) Representative Paul Thissen (MN) Representative Kim Rose (CT) Representative Patricia Todd (AL) Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (NY) Representative Diana Urban (CT) Representative Kevin Ryan (CT) Representative Ed Vargas (CT) Delegate Sid Saab (MD) Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher (MD) Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (CA) Representative Mark White (TN) Senator Dick Sears (VT) Senator Scott Wiener (CA) Representative Patricia A. Serpa (RI) Senator Gary Winfield (CT) Assemblyman Troy Singleton (NJ) Representative Mike Winkler (CT) Representative Linda Slocum (MN) Delegate Karen Young (MD) Senator William C. Smith, Jr. (MD) Senator Ron Young (MD) Representative Steve Stafstrom (CT) Representative Josh Zepnick (WI) Delegate Dana Stein (MD) Representative Jonathan Steinberg (CT) Representative Todd (PA) * Has stated opposition to King legislation (HR 3599/HR 4879) Senator Mark Stoops (IN) ** Has stated opposition to Sensenbrenner bill (HR 2887) As of January 25, 2018 .
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