Dossier
House farm bill
Coverage of House farm bill in the Nexus archive.
- Congress is choosing lobbyists over voters, and could re-legalize horse slaughter
The Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act, included in the House farm bill, could re-legalize horse slaughter nationwide despite bipartisan opposition and existing state-level bans. The article suggests Congress is prioritizing lobbyists over voters in this decision.
- MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general
The 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement succeeded in removing pesticide liability language from a House farm bill but lost support for its nominee to surgeon general. The vote showed MAHA's influence on food policy, while the withdrawal of Casey Means' nomination highlighted tensions over vaccine messaging and public health alignment.