Attention all Louisiana Horsemen:

Please help protect Louisiana Horse Racing

If you have not called your US Senators and Representatives, DO SO NOW!

There is continued reports that Senator Mitch McConnell is promoting a “legislative correction” to the HISA laws now that a federal appeals court has concluded it is Unconstitutional.  Once again, McConnell plans to bypass the normal process that would allow hearing and debate on his legislation by attaching his “fix” to a “Must Pass” bill such as a year ending spending bill.  This path is like the way McConnell slipped the current law into Covid Relief legislation in 2020.     

The Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) has regulated horse racing in Louisiana for over a century.  The LSRC is in the unique position to know what is best for Louisiana racing and Louisiana racing participants.  The Commission and our Louisiana legislators work with industry participants to formulate laws and rules which protect our horses and jockeys and create a fair playing field for all participants.

The Louisiana HBPA urges all industry participants to contact your U.S. House Representative and your U.S. Senators (contact information provided below), IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO.  Voice your opposition to these “back room” deals that circumvent your right to be heard.  A phone call can be completed in about 3 MINUTES and will help fight this potentially devastating “fix”.  Specifically, ask your congressmen to block any effort by HISA for another quick fix that got us in this mess in the first place.  Our horsemen’s representative wants to work with ALL parties for new, sensible legislation that allows our jobs-heavy industry and related agribusiness to thrive and improve, rather than to choke from ill-advised legislation snuck through by a well-financed minority.

You can use this link to identify and contact your Representative:

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Contact information for the U.S. Senators from Louisiana is:

Senator John Kennedy
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/
416 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Office number 202-224-4623

Senator Bill Cassidy
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/
520 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Office number 202-224-5824