The U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus for the first time in its history. The caucus, which will be led by co-chairs Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., will focus on increasing awareness toward veterinary-related matters in Congress, educating lawmakers and their staffs about the challenges facing the profession, and advancing legislation that benefits the veterinary community.
In years past, the House Veterinary Medicine Caucus led the way in introducing key legislation that impacts veterinary medicine such as the Rural Veterinary…