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House panel votes to lift horse slaughter ban
Jul 12, 2017, 17:10 PM
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The House Appropriations Committee has voted to lift a ban on horse slaughter in the U.S.
The vote came as the panel approved a USDA funding bill. An amendment that would have continued to block funding for federal inspectors at horse slaughter plants was defeated by a 27-25 vote.
Horse slaughter inspection will continue to be unfunded through September 30th of this year. It remains to be seen whether any slaughter facilities will move to reopen after that date.
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