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Top 10 Things Going on in Washington, D.C.
- AVMA staff attends agriculture, rural leaders' summit in Washington, D.C.
- President Obama delivers State of the Union, focuses on economy
- AVMA joins small business groups encouraging support for internet sales tax fairness
- AVMA prepares for February 2012 Student Legislative Fly-In
- AVMA GRD attends NAVC, garners more grassroots opposition to H.R. 1406 the Fairness to Pet Owners Act
- AVMA GRD continues H.R. 1406 outreach, readies for pending Senate introduction
- AVMA GRD staff talks with emerging leaders at Veterinary Leadership Conference, continues grassroots outreach
- Second session of Congress begins
- 2012 election season heats up following Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries
- Congress struggles with how to legislate in 2012
Photo of the Month
Attendees at the North American Veterinary Conference stopped by the AVMA-GRD booth to send letters to Congress opposing H.R. 1406.
Bill & Hearing Watch
Congress continues to work on key AVMA legislative issues. GRD wants to remind AVMA members that your voice is important. Let your congressional representatives know where you stand! More »
News Bites:
AVMA encourages members to get more engaged in 2012
By Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, director of the AVMA GRD
Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that the holidays have come and gone, and we are getting ready to start the 2nd session of the 112th Congress. This year will be very interesting as the political parties jockey for first place in the November 2012 election. More »
Issue of prescription writing will continue in 2012
By Dr. Ashley Morgan, assistant director of the AVMA GRD
H.R. 1406, the Fairness to Pet Owners Act and the issue of mandatory prescription writing at the state and federal level will continue to receive a lot of attention this year. More »
Managing downer animals' bill reintroduced
By Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director of the AVMA GRD
Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has introduced H.R. 3703, the Downed Animal and Food Safety Act, that amends the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act to require that all non-ambulatory livestock in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such livestock become non-ambulatory. More »
AVMA attends agriculture leaders' summit
By Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director of the AVMA GRD
Members of the AVMA staff attended the 2012 Legislative Agricultural Chairs Summit and the State Agricultural Rural Leaders board meeting held recently in Washington, D.C. More »
 AVMA Fellow Application Deadline Nears
The AVMA Fellowship Program is an opportunity to look beyond clinical practice and gain a better understanding of public policy. Use your scientific expertise to help shape and influence legislation that affects animal health and welfare, and the health and safety of our nation.
Don't let this chance to do something different pass you by. Applications are due by Feb. 10, 2012 and more information is available on the AVMA website. Apply Now
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