Resources

United States Congress
A Comprehensive Online Guide to American Politics
Federal Campaign Money Reports
Federal Election Commission Disclosure Reports
State Campaign Money Reports
Project Vote Smart (politician profiles and interest group ratings)
Thomas Legislative Info.(federal bill and recent law search engine)
ActivistCash.com
Comprehensive Federal & State Animal Law Info - Michigan State Law School

About the Animal Rights Agenda and Groups

The Animal Rights Agenda
ActivistCash, "Humane Society of the United States"
The Humane Society of the US: Its not about animal shelters. Daniel Oliver
Animal Rights 2001 Conference Report
Testimony of Congressman Charles W. Stenholm to the House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry May 8, 2007
H$U$ Watch Fund-raising on "factory farming", siphoning cash away from real animal issues

Articles, Blogs, Journals, Podcasts

Animal Rights or Human Responsibility
AgriTalk - the voice of Rural America - podcasts
Advocates for Agriculture blogspot
Brownfield Ag News for America
The Spaniel Journal
Steve Kopperud: Animal agriculture faces challenges from activists.
Terrorizing Medical Research by P. Michael Conn and James V. Parker
Steve Bodio's blogspot
SAOVA News blogspot

Sportsman and Animal Owner Advocates

HUMANE WATCH
American Farm Bureau
Americans for Medical Progress
Animal Agriculture Alliance
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Center for Consumer Freedom
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Foundation for Biomedical Research
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action
Michigan Association for Purebred Dogs
Missouri Federation of Animal Owners
North Carolina Responsible Animal Owners Alliance
Safari Club International
Sled Dog Central
The Animal Council
United Egg Producers
U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
Virginia Hunting Dog Owners' Association (VHDOA)

Recommended Reading

A Rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. by Wesley J. Smith
The Animal Research War by P. Michael Conn and James V. Parker
Animal Rights: The Inhumane Crusade by Daniel Oliver

Major Parties

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Senate Campaign Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee

Animal Rights Groups

Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS)
Humane Society Legislative Fund
HUMANE USA PAC
ASPCA
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Liberation Front (AFL)
Animal Protection Institute
Animal Rights Foundation of Florida
Animals and Society Institute
Animal Welfare Institute
California Political Action Committee for Animals (PAWPAC)
Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting
Doris Day Animal League (DDAL)
Farm Sanctuary
Friends of Animals
In Defense of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Animal Rights and Animal Welfare are not interchangeable

Animal Welfare supports humane treatment and use of animals and believes that humans have a responsibility for their care. Animal Rights (AR) is a radical belief that attempts to elevate animals to equality with humans and calls for an end to all traditional uses of animals, such as use of animals for food or clothing.