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Marty Irby

  • President and CEO, Capitol South, LLC
East Coast United States, Florida, Washington, D.C.
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Marty Irby is a freelance author, one of the top lobbyists in Washington, D.C, and the President and CEO of Capitol South, LLC, a Washington, D.C. based public affairs and lobbying firm. Irby worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for Congressman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) as Press Secretary, Communications Director and Science, NASA, and Agriculture Policy Advisor. In August of 2020, Irby was recognized by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, II, with an Award for his extraordinary efforts to reduce v…

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Roger Marshall’s right on animal welfare. Pork producers should follow him | Opinion

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By John Cleveland Verified, Marty Irby
| Kansas City Star Verified
This debate is no longer primarily about preventing cruelty to livestock. It is about respect for state decision-making. In Washington, D.C., changing your mind can be portrayed as weakness. In reality, it is often a sign of leadership. That is why Sen. Roger Marshall deserves credit for withdrawing his support from the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, legislation that would override state farm animal welfare laws such as California’s Proposition 12.
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Farmers Applaud Luna, Garbarino, Fitzpatrick & Costa for Farm Bill Amendment to Strip Pork Policy Rider

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By Marty Irby
| EIN Presswire
We call on Speaker Mike Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, and the House Rules Committee to allow a vote on Luna’s amendment and send the SOB back to China where it came from.” — Jonathan Buttram, President of the AL Contract Poultry Growers Assoc. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, the Organization for Competitive Markets and Competitive Markets Action applauded Reps.
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Cleveland and Irby: The hidden costs of ‘Saving Our Bacon’

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By John Cleveland Verified, Marty Irby
| Boston Herald Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Americans across the political spectrum are understandably steamed about the “Save Our Bacon Act,” included in the new Farm Bill despite nearly a decade of legal and legislative renunciations. Most already know the familiar arguments against it. Animal welfare advocates say it entrenches wantonly cruel industrial farming practices. National security hawks say it gives a free pass to Chinese-owned agricultural interests.
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