“Tractor Fertilize Field Pesticide And Insecticide” by Aqua Mechanical, CC BY 2.0 House Republicans quietly inserted, and then just as quietly removed, a highly controversial provision from the 2026 Interior and Environment spending bill after a firestorm of public outrage exposed what critics called a blatant attempt to shield powerful chemical corporations from accountability. Section 453 of H.R. 4754 would have blocked federal funding for the EPA to update pesticide labels, guidance, or policy if those updates differed in any way from prior health assessments, even when new science emerged showing increased risks. After intense pressure from watchdog groups and conservative commentators, House leadership yanked the provision before the bill heads to the floor this week. The now-removed language stated: “SEC. 453. None of the funds…
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