As the 2020 election approaches, the horse industry and its affiliated Political Action Committees (PAC) continue to vet congressional candidates for campaign contributions based largely on the degree of their …
Read moreHorse Industry Vets Priority Congressional Candidates for 2020 Election
In a rare, bipartisan development, on Wednesday, July 22, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the “Great American Outdoors (GAO) Act of 2020” (H.R. 1957) by a vote of 310 …
Read more1000 Horsemen and Women Push “Great American Outdoors Act” Toward the Finish Line!
Regulatory Updates House Appropriations Committee Approves FY-2021 Ag Appropriations Bill The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill …
House Moves Toward H-2B Flexibility as Administration Suspends New Visas On July 15, the House Appropriations Committee passed by voice vote an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
As lawmakers work on the next phase of corona-virus aid relief, Congress will consider measures to improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a small business relief measure credited for helping to …
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Urgent Action Alert… After much back and forth and some good news initially, the Legislature’s budget writing committee co-chairs reversed course and released a budget rebalance plan this afternoon that …
Many thanks to equestrians who recently sent approximately 550 letters to federal lawmakers urging their support for the Great American Outdoors (GAO) Act! Thanks in part to these significant efforts, …
Animal Wellness Applauds Cohen’s Tireless Work for Horses WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1400, the Horse Transportation Safety Act, authored by Rep. Steve …
Read moreU.S. Rep. Steve Cohen Ushers Horse Transportation Safety Act to Passage
The first efforts to create a state organization in Oregon were made by Flathead BCH members Roland Cheek and Jack Watts, in 1977, in Enterprise. However, nothing permanent occurred until …
The Wilderness Issues Data Survey has been put on the website. The purpose of the survey is to provide BCHO with objective, documented information to have future conversations with the …