HSUS Targets Farm Bill Amendment

The lobbying arm of Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is spending $100,000 in a campaign to get a key animal rights amendment stripped from the 2013 farm bill.

The ads, which began running last week, target members of the House-Senate Farm Bill conference committee.

At issue is an amendment sponsored by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) that attempts to stop states like California from banning goods made in other states based on the means of production.

In 2012, the Humane Society Legislative Fund spent heavily in a failed effort to defeat King, whom the group views as its chief foe in Congress.