Bill would close loophole on trailer ban affecting livestock haulers. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has been advocating for more humane transportation of ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for bringing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R.

Washington, DC—Late Monday night, Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced The Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011 (S. 1281) to ban double deck trailer ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) June 10 as part of surface ...

WASHINGTON -- Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation recently included the double-deck trailer ban in S. 1950, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enhancement Act of ...

Legislation that would ban the transportation of horses in double-decker trailers would cost the nearly 80 contractors who transport livestock to rodeos all over the U.S. more than $4 million in extra ...

Have you ever seen a double-deck trailer transporting horses? Even though it's against the law to transport horses in that fashion on their way to slaughter, it's not an uncommon sight.