Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking the beginning of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival: “For weeks, I have worked with organizations and dedicated individuals to raise awareness of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, which will begin in just a few hours. During the festival, an estimated 10,000 dogs will be skinned alive, burned alive, drowned, or simply beaten to death because of a twisted belief that torture makes the meat taste better. This festival is an abominat...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to China’s President Xi Jinping, condemning the Yulin Dog Meat Festival and calling on the Chinese Government to end the dog meat trade that claims the lives of 10 million dogs every year. Joining Hastings as co-signers of the letter were Reps. Tony Cardenas (CA-29), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Chaka Fattah (PA-02), Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, urging him to help combat the global dog meat trade and the annual Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China. More than 10,000 dogs are reportedly slaughtered every year during the Yulin Festival, which is scheduled to commence on June 21, 2016. (Please find attached and below a copy of the letter): June 10, 2016 The Honorable John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, ...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging them to allow for the consideration of H. Res. 752 on the House Floor. The legislation, introduced by Hastings last month, condemns the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urges the Chinese Government to end the dog meat trade. The Dog Meat Festival will begin on June 21, 2016. (Please find below and attached a copy of the letter). June 6, 2016 The...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to Ambassador Cui, China’s Ambassador to the United States, urging the Ambassador to do all that he can to ensure that the dog meat festival in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China is cancelled, and that future festivals are banned. Hastings also urged the Chinese Government to end the dog meat trade. (Please find below and attached a copy of the letter). May 26, 2016 The Honorable Cui Tiankai Ambassador Embassy of t...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced a resolution condemning China’s Yulin Dog Meat Festival and calling on the Chinese Government to end the dog meat trade. (Please find attached a copy of the resolution.) “During the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, 10,000 stray dogs and stolen pets are captured, caged, and slaughtered. This extreme spectacle of animal cruelty is both inhumane and a threat to public health in Yulin. The United States cannot stay silent, and so that is why I am introd...
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Today, Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced a resolution honoring Kailash Satyarthi on receiving the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the protection of children’s rights and the promotion of peace (Legislation Attached): “In his 34 years as a children’s rights advocate and social activist, Kailash Satyarthi has saved over 80,000 children from forced labor, has vigorously worked to call international attention to the scourge of same by spearheading global initiatives,...
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