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The House of Representatives passed a sweeping five-year farm bill after days of Republican infighting over pesticide liability protections and year-round ethanol sales. The bill has major implications for jobs and the economy, immigration, and has been celebrated by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement for removing protections for pesticide makers.
There remains a divide within the GOP between traditional farm-state lawmakers who believe the anti-pesticide stance could raise prices and more MAHA-friendly members who claim to prioritize Americans’ health because of the potential cancer risks posed by pesticides. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where its passage remains uncertain.
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