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AWI Scholarship Winners Dream Big on Behalf of Animals
Press ReleaseApril 5, 2023All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 14 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who are planning to use their post-secondary education to better the...
Federal Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2023 Delivers Mixed Results for Animals
Press ReleaseDecember 21, 2022All ProgramsAt long last—and with little time to spare—leaders in the US House of Representatives and Senate have released a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package for the remainder of fiscal year...
House of Representatives Passes Funding Bill with Numerous Wins for Animals
Press ReleaseJuly 21, 2022All ProgramsAnimals saw important victories in a bill (H.R. 8294) passed yesterday by the House of Representatives to fund the US Department of the Interior, the US Department of Agriculture, and other...
Long-Awaited Spending Bill Includes Wins for Animal Welfare, But Work Remains
Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2022All ProgramsThe $1.5 trillion federal spending bill, signed by President Biden today, includes vital wins for animals, such as right whales and horses, but also provides insufficient funding to implement the...
Animal Protection Measures on Hold as Appropriations Bills Gather Dust
All ProgramsCongress has made little progress on finalizing fiscal year 2022 spending bills—an unfortunate circumstance given that many of them include important provisions that would benefit animals. The House agriculture appropriations...
Bill Reintroduced to Strengthen Vital Protections under the Animal Welfare Act
Press ReleaseMay 18, 2021All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction yesterday of the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). This bill would protect animals from unscrupulous dealers and exhibitors,...
AWI Scholarships Support Young Humanitarians
Press ReleaseApril 1, 2021All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 13 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education to better the lives of animals....
Omnibus Spending for Fiscal Year 2021 Includes Gains for Animals
Press ReleaseDecember 30, 2020All ProgramsThanks to the hard work of the many members of Congress who support animal welfare, the $1.4 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021, which was signed by the...
Help AWI Donate Books to Underserved Children on #GivingTuesday
Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2020All ProgramsGiving Tuesday, a global day of giving on December 1 this year, offers an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unity—to use our individual power of...
AWI Offers Free Animal-Friendly Lesson Plans, Publications for Virtual Back to School
Press ReleaseSeptember 17, 2020All ProgramsAs many teachers virtually welcome their students back to school this month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) offers a variety of free digital educational resources for students of all ages...