House Agriculture Committee

House Republicans split over removing a pesticide liability shield from the farm bill, with 73 GOP lawmakers backing Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s amendment to strip the provision. The MAHA movement, advocating for stricter pesticide regulations, influenced the vote, while opponents argued the change could increase consumer costs.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers removed a controversial pesticide liability provision from the farm bill after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., threatened to block the legislation. The vote, with 73 Republicans supporting the amendment, highlights the MAHA movement's influence, as advocates pressured GOP members to back the change, while opponents argued it would raise consumer costs.

The death of Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) at 80 has intensified Democratic concerns about aging leadership and its impact on party votes. Colleagues criticize the 'liability problem' of older lawmakers, citing Scott's health struggles and primary challenges from younger candidates. His death reduces Democratic representation amid a tight House majority and recent resignations.

U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, died at age 80 while seeking his 13th term. He faced primary challenges and declining health, and his death slightly widens Republicans' House majority.

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), a groundbreaking Democrat who served in Congress for over two decades, has died at 80. He was first elected in 2002 and became the first Black lawmaker to chair the House Agriculture Committee in 2021.