Feenstra Votes to Fund Beagle Brigade to Keep Foreign Animal Disease out of the United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Beagle Brigade Act.

“Keeping foreign animal diseases out of our country is critical to the security of Iowa agriculture and our food supply. As we’ve seen with bird flu, our farmers have faced serious financial losses and uncertainty over the spread of this disease, and African Swine Fever has the potential to seriously harm our hog industry. We must continue to do everything possible to monitor, prevent, and mitigate outbreaks,” said Rep. Feenstra. “That’s why I voted for legislation to have the National Detector Dog Training Center train dogs – including beagles – to inspect cargo, baggage, and vehicles at our borders and detect foreign diseases that pose a significant threat to agriculture. I’ll continue to work to keep foreign animal disease out of our country by passing the Farm Bill and investing in prevention and detection measures.”

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