Report: Pallone is holding up animal safety measure over grudge with Booker
Congressman Frank Pallone is holding up the passage of a legislation that would update the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by objecting to language inserted in the Senate version of the bill by Senator Cory Booker that would restrict the use of animals in testing the health risks of chemicals, according to a report today on Politico.
Pallone’s resistance to the language surprised many on the Hill because he has traditionally been a reliable supporter of animal safety legislation. 39 House Democrats wrote to Pallone on Friday asking him to accept the Senate version of the animal safety which he is currently holding up in a conference committee. A copy of the letter to Pallone from his colleagues can be downloaded here.
Posted: May 13th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Congress, Frank Pallone, Monmouth County News | Tags: animal safety, Bonnie Lautenberg, Congress, Cory Booker, Frank Lautenberg, Frank Pallone, House of Representatives, Humane Society, Humane Society of the United States, Monmouth County News, Toxic Substances Control Act, TSCA, Wayne Pacelle | Comments Off on Report: Pallone is holding up animal safety measure over grudge with Booker