Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) signed a bill on Friday that would make animal cruelty a federal crime, as bill co-sponsor Rep. Ted Deutch (R-Fla.) looked on while holding two dogs.
In a tweet, Pelosi said “Today, I was honored to sign @RepTedDeutch’s #PACTAct to make animal cruelty a federal offense.”
“Our furry friends, Milo and Prudence, were on hand to help me enroll this bipartisan legislation that will now go to the President’s desk!”…
Family watching television, c. 1958. National Archives and Records Administration. Evert F. Baumgardner. Images of American Political History. Posting online by Dr. William J. Ball. All images are believed to be in the public domain.