TEAPSPA Tweetstorm- Ban Circus Cruelty in the US

A bill banning the use of wild and exotic animals in all US Circuses has been introduced to the House.  It’s up to us to get it passed.

TEAPSPA, the bill that will end the use of wild or exotic animals in all US circuses was reintroduced in the house by Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and David Schweikert (R-AZ).  A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Menedez, and co-sponsored by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

Contact your Senators and Representative today in support of TEAPSPA. Phone calls are especially effective, so please follow up your email with a call. Constituent voices are very powerful and can open doors to the most surprising places.

The Bill has been referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.  The following includes contact information for the Subcommittee’s Office as well as the names of it’s members.

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

House Committee on Agriculture
1301 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2171
Web Address:
Email: agriculturedemocrats@mail.house.gov

The following is a list of democratic and republican House Representatives we need to urge to bring the bill to the floor.

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Democratic Members:

Ranking member Jim Costa, CA
Anthony Brindisi, NY
Jahana Hayes, CT
TJ Cox, CA
Angie Craig, MN
Josh Harder, CA
Filemon Vela, TX
Stacy Plaskett, US
Salud Carbajal, CA
Cheri Bustos, III, IL
Jimmy Panetta, CA

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Participate in the #TEAPSPA tweetstorm to promote the bill and urge the support of key politicians.

Join the tweetstorm to promote #TEAPSPA, a bill that will amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses and acts. RT https://pic.twitter.com/3otd8101LV http://angelsforelephants.org/TEAPSPA-tweetstorm

#RT Urge house reps @repjimcosta @abrindisiNY @repjahanahayes to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/EVwgZKVxME

#RT Urge @TJCoxCongress @AngieCraigMN @repjoshharder @repfilemonvela to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/xPPOtfxcSL

#RT Urge house representatives @staceyplaskett @repcarbajal to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/7JcR8w7vUi

#RT Urge house representatives @repcheri @jimmypanetta to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/0yo3vyauQn

#RT Urge house representatives @repdavidrouzer @congressmangt @desjarlaistn04 to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/qvbUT0QL0h

#RT Urge house representatives @rephartzler @reptrentkelly @KYComer to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/OIc9wPtTFM

#RT Urge house representatives @RogerMarshallMD @RepDonBacon @JimHagedornMN to bring #TEAPSPA, to the floor for debate! https://pic.twitter.com/7JcR8w7vUi

#CallToAction #TEAPSPA A bill that will ban the use of wild and exotic animals in the circus has been introduced to the House! #TakeAction by urging your state rep to cosponsor the bill. https://pic.twitter.com/3otd8101LV https://bit.ly/2liHEz8

RT to thank State Representative @CoryBooker for cosponsoring #TEAPSPA, the bill that will ban the use of exotic and wild animals in ALL US circuses! https://pic.twitter.com/OIc9wPtTFM

Take #ActionForElephants Click link for Talking points, sample letters and info on how to contact your representatives and urge them to support #TEAPSPA, the bill that will ban the use of wild or exotic animals in all US circuses for good!! buff.ly/2ljs2LP pic.twitter.com/82RShFwJED

Urge your congressmen to support #TEAPSPA, the bill that will ban the use of wild or exotic animals in all US circuses. Fill out form & receive a customized letter you can send to your state reps! #EmptyTheCages RT buff.ly/2neBSyR

RT to thank AZ State Representative @RepRaulGrijalva for reintroducing #TEAPSPA, the bill that will ban the use of exotic and wild animals in ALL US circuses! pic.twitter.com/GL72RLg9Hj

Do you want to stop the use of exotic or wild animals in all US circuses? #TakeAction by visiting link where you can sign your name and send a letter to your state’s reps! #TEAPSPA #EmptyTheCages https://bit.ly/2njfUuO

Lawmakers Propose Bill to Stop Traveling Circuses From Using Circus Animals  #TEAPSPA RT #EmptyTheCages https://pic.twitter.com/qvbUT0QL0h https://buff.ly/2mRr7SU

There is an active counter campaign against #TEAPSPA. The campaign urges the public to call their state reps to oppose this bill. It’s imperative we all take action! Visit link for info https://is.gd/NlIgKA

Have you contacted your state’s politicians to urge their support of #TEAPSPA, the bill that will ban the use of exotic and wild animals in all US circuses? It’s not too late! https://is.gd/NlIgKA

RT to thank State Representative @SenatorMenendez for reintroducing #TEAPSPA, the bill that will ban the use of exotic and wild animals in ALL US circuses! pic.twitter.com/GL72RLg9Hj

Take #ActionForElephants Click link for Talking points, sample letters and info on how to contact your representatives and urge them to support #TEAPSPAbuff.ly/2ljs2LP pic.twitter.com/G3121QQh7B