US House passes farm bill after scrapping pesticide language opposed by MAHA - Reuters
US House passes farm bill after scrapping pesticide language opposed by MAHA Reuters
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"It is clearer every day that farm country needs updated policy that reflects current challenges, and the 2026 farm bill fills that gap."
— Glenn 'GT' Thompson , Politician
"Important updates to research and conservation, as well as increased loan limits and clarity on interstate commerce, will help farmers survive today’s challenges and give them the tools to thrive in the future."
— Zippy Duvall , Executive
"The so-called farm bill that passed the House today does nothing to resolve high input costs, lost markets, surging food prices or provide a single penny in economic assistance to struggling family farmers."
— Angie Craig , Politician
"Lawmakers caved to anti-science MAHA activists instead of standing with those who grow our food."
— Elizabeth Burns-Thompson , Executive
"This amendment ensures we stand on the side of the American people and the health of our nation, not corporate interests."
— Anna Paulina Luna , Politician
"We won!"
— Vani Hari , Activist
"This Farm Bill has industry fingerprints all over it."
— Rebecca Wolf , Academic
"This bill is filled with good policy that is also overwhelmingly bipartisan."
— GT Thompson , Politician
""I would just caution colleagues on the other side of the aisle who believe that there is a deal to get E15 to the floor that there are some antics and tricks related to going back to the Rules Committee that folks may be planning.""
— Angie Craig , Politician
""As skyrocketing gas prices persist in the U.S., it's mind-blowing that Congress continues to let a small handful of refiners hold hostage legislation that simply allows retailers to sell lower-cost E15.""
— Brian Jennings , Executive
""Huge win for states rights and MAHA! The special provision for pesticides (and herbicides like glyphosate) was just stripped from the farm bill by an overwhelming majority!""
— Thomas Massie , Politician
""Today, the House turned its back on the farmers who feed, fuel, and clothe this country.""
— Elizabeth Burns-Thompson , Executive
"Farmers and ranchers have made it clear – we need a completed Farm Bill."
— Dusty Johnson , Politician
Key People
Angie Craig is the House Agriculture Committee ranking member from Minnesota.
A Republican Congresswoman who chairs a task force on unidentified aerial phenomena.
CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol.
U.S. Representative from South Dakota advocating for farmers and ranchers.
Executive Director of the Bayer-backed Modern Ag Alliance.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman from Pennsylvania.
Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
Chairman of the House agriculture committee advocating for the Farm Bill.
Representative from Wyoming.
Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Senior food policy analyst for the group Food & Water Watch.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney and activist.
Thomas Massie is a Republican congressman from Kentucky.
Health advocate and leader of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNSjlWa3hfbnd5SUlnSXExak9Zb1F0YXp1RTZ4aFdzRS1WeWM3RGZ5enpmT2RXQ0lIWXE4T3hkZVczRnNVNjAxTVp6aXVSNGw4Rk1GS1JnaU5DY0FMeWE1a3NTQlNPVHhPcDZoYmw1TVhzM0JqS2tuNjBaUXJwTW00QUVvU2pHT3doOGZWNXFKSFZCRF9IS1NKR1l1N05zVng5Skp2ZUxjVXUwRlB0SmtRRDI2c0FQS1JOQXNta2tjOEF1N01QUXFmXw?oc=5" target="_blank">US House passes farm bill after scrapping pesticide language opposed by MAHA</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
The 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement achieved a victory by removing pro-pesticide language from the farm bill but faced a setback as the White House withdrew the nomination of MAHA-supported Casey Means for surgeon general.
The House passed the Farm Bill, removing controversial language that would have shielded pesticide companies from lawsuits over alleged health harms, marking a significant win for the MAHA movement.
The House passed the latest version of the farm bill, advancing it to the Senate after contentious debates over E15 ethanol sales and pesticide liability provisions.
Representative Dusty Johnson announced his support for the passage of the Farm Bill, highlighting its provisions that support farmers and ranchers in South Dakota and across America.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a five-year farm bill, removing a provision opposed by the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement that would have blocked some lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers.
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