27.05.2026 “Taxpayer dollars should never support facilities that abuse animals like Ridglan Farms.
While we work toward stronger protections for animals used in research, NIH can act right now to stop funding facilities with serious animal welfare violations.
“That’s why 34 bipartisan members of Congress urged the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. @SecKennedy to strengthen NIH policy and ensure what happened at Ridglan Farms never happens again” writes Representative Mark Pocan on his X page. (Image above: Congress building, Washington DC)

Taxpayer dollars should never support facilities that abuse animals like Ridglan Farms.

While we work toward stronger protections for animals used in research, NIH can act right now to stop funding facilities with serious animal welfare violations.

That’s why 34 bipartisan… pic.twitter.com/Pl7ugxstLm

— Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) May 27, 2026