Animal Rights & Welfare
Our office has made animal welfare a cornerstone of her legislative efforts, championing numerous initiatives to protect animals and prevent abuse. Our work in Congress focuses on ensuring the humane treatment of animals across various sectors, from laboratories to farms. Our teams commitment extends to addressing issues related to taxpayer-funded animal experiments, holding agencies and individuals accountable, and advocating for the wellbeing of our cats and dogs. Through bipartisan efforts and passionate advocacy, we will continue to be a leading voice for animal rights and welfare in Congress.
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“This sickening act of cruelty against innocent animals is absolutely unacceptable and must be met with the strongest possible consequences under the law. We thank the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office for their work to bring these perpetrators to justice. Violence like this against our pets has no place in South Carolina. We've always sent a clear message: animal cruelty will not be tolerated. Not now, not ever.”
Escaped primates open can of worms for South Carolina's Alpha Genesis research lab
A door to an enclosure holding 43 of Alpha Genesis’ young female rhesus macaque primates was left ajar on Nov. 6.
With four primates still on the loose after 43 of them escaped on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis Inc. research laboratory in South Carolina, the Low Country facility has come under intense scrutiny.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace calls for briefings from two federal agencies that oversee a primate research facility in Beaufort County where 43 monkeys escaped last week. 11 are still outside the facility.
Their escape captured national headlines and generated a slew of funny memes. But Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace isn’t laughing as roughly a dozen rhesus macaque monkeys are still on the lamb after fleeing the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, SC.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WTOC) - South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace sent a letter to the USDA and NIH demanding a briefing after the recent escape of 43 monkeys from a testing facility in Yemassee.
Multiple monkeys are still unaccounted for after seven days. Mace says this is only the latest in a long list of violations from this USDA and NIH-funded laboratory.
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WSAV) – Representative Nancy Mace (SC-01) sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Institute of Health (NIH) demanding a briefing after a recent escape of 43 monkeys from the Alpha Genesis facility.
(Charleston, S.C., November 12th, 2024) — Congresswoman Nancy Mace sent a letter to the USDA and NIH demanding a briefing after a recent escape of 43 monkeys from the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, SC. The incident, which left several primates unaccounted for seven days after their escape, is only the latest in a long list of violations from this USDA and NIH-funded laboratory.
”We’re diligently gathering all relevant information to keep our constituents informed regarding the recent escape of primates from Alpha Genesis Inc. in Beaufort County.
Our office has been in direct communication with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and is working closely with their team to monitor and assess the situation.
We are withholding any formal statements until we have a complete understanding of all the facts. Stay tuned…”
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