Washington, April 30 -- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following press release:
Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt state rights to regulate pesticide usage or labeling and provide a liability shield for pesticide manufacturers. Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-Fla.) amendment language is identical to the bipartisan amendment (https://pingree.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6758) Pingree and Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced.
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