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The House voted in April to strip a legal immunity provision from the farm bill. The measure had been sought by pesticide manufacturers. The Senate will now consider the legislation.
The House removed a legal immunity provision from the farm bill in April. The provision would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits. A bipartisan group of 280 lawmakers, including 73 Republicans, supported the removal. The vote followed a rally held two days earlier on the steps of the Supreme Court.
Speakers at the event included Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Rep. Thomas Massie. Attendees called for greater corporate accountability on pesticide products.
The Senate will now address the farm bill.
Lawmakers will decide whether to retain other industry provisions or expand support for organic agriculture. Current funding for organic programs remains a small share of overall farm bill spending. The legislation also affects U.S. reliance on imported organic food.
Domestic production has not kept pace with consumer demand. Supporters argue that expanded domestic organic output could support rural employment and reduce dependence on chemical inputs.
foxnews.comIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Jerusalem policy summit that two named operations destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure and killed 20 scientists. He also described strikes on missile and regime targets plus new security zones in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
foxnews.comA federal judge barred the Kennedy Center from shutting for two years of renovations and required removal of President Trump's name from the building. The board will vote in mid-July on three renovation options.
ABC NewsChicago police recorded seven deaths and 38 injuries from multiple shootings that began Friday evening and continued through Sunday. Officials reported at least two dozen separate incidents since 5 p.m. Friday.