WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing the Supreme Court's decision (https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/g-s1-120233/supreme-court-monsanto-roundup-decision), in Monsanto Company v. John L. Durnell, to overturn lower court verdicts that have held Monsanto liable for failing to adequately warn users of the potential cancer risks of glyphosate.
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup - a widely used herbicide developed by Monsanto. Roundup is primarily used in corn, soybean, and cotton production to control weeds, where 90% of those crops are genetically engineered to be resistant to glyphosate.
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