The House voted 280-142 on Thursday to strip pesticide liability language from the farm bill after MAHA-aligned Republicans joined Democrats in support of the change. The removed provision would have barred states and courts from letting people bring "failure-to-warn" lawsuits over pesticide health effects beyond those recognized by the EPA. [1]
Vani Hari said, "Stripping pesticide liability language out of the farm bill proves that grassroots pressure can break through even the most entrenched corporate influence." [1]
Hours later, the White House pulled the stalled nomination of nutrition influencer Casey Means for surgeon general and replaced her with Nicole Saphier, a former Fox News medical contributor and a doctor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. [1]
Means' nomination had languished after some Republicans on the Senate health committee questioned her answers on whether she would encourage measles vaccinations. Trump said on Truth Social that Means would continue to carry the MAHA flag on issues like childhood disease, and he praised Saphier's communication skills. [1]
The next step is the Senate confirmation process for Saphier, whose nomination now goes before lawmakers after the White House's change. [1]