House lawmakers remove pesticide liability shield from farm bill

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30

The House approved Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's amendment 280-142, with 73 Republicans joining Democrats after she threatened to block the wider farm and nutrition legislation.
The deleted provision would have protected pesticide makers from some failure-to-warn lawsuits if labels met EPA rules and barred states or localities from issuing different labeling guidance.
The vote highlights MAHA's growing sway among Republicans as the Supreme Court weighs similar preemption issues involving Bayer's Roundup and glyphosate, which the Trump administration has deemed a domestic production priority.

With the White House calling glyphosate a national security asset, can a House vote truly challenge the pesticide industry's legal shield?

As scientists debate glyphosate's safety, what does its widespread presence in our bodies mean for future public health policy?

Will the Supreme Court side with state juries or federal regulators in deciding who determines cancer risk from everyday products?