House strips MAHA-hated pesticide provisions from farm bill
The House of Representatives removed controversial provisions from the farm bill that would have protected pesticide manufacturers from liability, following bipartisan opposition and pressure from Make America Healthy Again advocates. The amendment to strip the language, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, passed 280-142, ahead of the farm bill's passage by a vote of 224-200. Critics, including Rep. Chellie Pingree, argued the provisions favored chemical companies over public health and undermined states' rights to regulate pesticides.
- ▪The House voted 280-142 to remove pesticide liability protections from the farm bill.
- ▪Rep. Anna Paulina Luna introduced the successful amendment to strip the controversial provisions.
- ▪The farm bill passed the House 224-200 after the pesticide language was removed.
- ▪Lawmakers and MAHA advocates criticized the provisions as a 'liability shield' for companies like Bayer.
- ▪Rep. Chellie Pingree argued the language undermined states' rights and prioritized corporate profits over public health.
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The House of Representatives on Thursday stripped a set of controversial provisions aimed at protecting pesticide manufacturers from the farm bill, following a Make America Healthy Again uprising that could have sunk the broader package. The amendment led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla, to strip the language was passed by a vote of 280-142, after a bipartisan groundswell of opposition from lawmakers and MAHA advocates who said the provisions amounted to a "liability shield" to protect Bayer from allegations that its Roundup herbicide and its chemical glyphosate cause cancer. The broader farm bill cleared the House Thursday morning by a vote of 224-200. Rep.
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