House Republicans splinter over pesticide provision in farm bill as MAHA movement flexes its muscle

House Republicans splinter over pesticide provision in farm bill as MAHA movement flexes its muscle

Rep Anna Paulina Luna warned she would 'slaughter' the legislation if her amendment removing pesticide maker protections didn't get a vote

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, speaks to members of the media outside a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg)

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks to reporters after a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 20, 2025, during a government shutdown. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

A farmworker wearing protective gear sprays pesticide in a field. (Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis via Getty Images)

A woman holds a bottle of the weedkiller Roundup containing glyphosate in her garden in a staged scene. (Wolf von Dewitz/Picture Alliance)

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