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Friends of the Earth Applauds House Stripping Harmful Pesticide Language from Farm Bill

WASHINGTON —  This morning, the House voted to strip sections 10205, 10206, and 10207 from the Farm Bill, with 71 Republicans voting to strip the pesticide language and only 6 Democrats voting to keep it. This shows immense bipartisan support for upholding accountability for the pesticide industry. 

“Major pesticide issues haven’t been debated on the House floor in a very long time,” said Jason Davidson, Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner with Friends of the Earth U.S. “For the people to win over the size, influence and money of the pesticide industry is a remarkable display of grassroots power and a tremendous victory for Americans’ ability to hold these companies accountable.”

Contact: Lindsay Tice, [email protected]

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