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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Marie Joy Toledo

What Is Glyphosate? MAHA Base Cheers After House Blocks Pesticide Shield for Bayer's Roundup

Woman in protective gear spraying pesticides on garden trees (Credit: Gustavo Fring/Pexel)

The US House of Representatives has voted to remove controversial pesticide liability provisions from a major farm bill, stripping language that would have limited state regulation and legal exposure for pesticide manufacturers, including Bayer, the maker of Roundup.

The amendment passed 280–142, despite opposition from lawmakers and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)–aligned advocates who argued it would weaken accountability over glyphosate-related health claims.

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