House strips controversial pro-pesticide policies from farm bill
The amendment passed 280-142 after bipartisan backlash over language critics said would have shielded pesticide makers from lawsuits and state labeling rules.
- On Thursday, the House voted 280-142 to strip controversial pesticide provisions from the Farm Bill, removing language critics labeled a 'liability shield' for chemical manufacturers like Bayer.
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna led the bipartisan push against the provisions, which would have preempted state labeling laws and blocked lawsuits against chemical corporations.
- Activists argued the language protected Bayer from health-related litigation over Roundup, which contains glyphosate; the World Health Organization classified the chemical as 'probably carcinogenic to humans' in 2015.
- The broader Farm Bill subsequently cleared the House with a 224-200 vote, advancing the legislation despite ongoing internal GOP disagreements over other provisions.
- Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman now faces pressure to reconcile the House bill amid disputes over SNAP funding and separate fuel-related legislative fights.
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