Washington, April 30 -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie issued the following press release:
Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, helped to pass an amendment to the Farm Bill today that eliminated a handout for manufacturers of pesticides, including glyphosate. The passage of the amendment to remove this handout follows Congressman Mackenzie's continued advocacy to House leadership including an earlier introduction of a similar amendment which would have also removed the language.
The original language of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act (better known as the "Farm Bill") contained a section that protected pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits stemming from their refusal to apply warning l...