16 House Republicans Take a Bite out of the Hinson-Marshall EATS Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late Thursday, 16 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives pushed back against the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late Thursday, 16 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives pushed back against the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R.
- Leaders of the EATS Act, Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, have positioned the bill as a regulatory solution by reverting to federal overreach.
- Senators submitted a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee leadership opposing the EATS Act, and a coalition of over 170 U.S.
- With the growing outrage over the EATS Act, the bill faces an uphill battle to be included in the Farm Bill.