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GOP Rift Widens Over Farm Bill Pesticide Shield After Supreme Court Hearing

The fight puts GOP ties to farm interests in conflict with MAHA voters.

Overview

  • Justices heard Bayer’s case Monday on whether federal pesticide labels block state cancer‑warning lawsuits, as activists rallied outside the Supreme Court.
  • MAHA‑aligned Republicans moved to delete a farm bill measure that would bar lawsuits against pesticide makers that follow Environmental Protection Agency labels.
  • House leaders are weighing a five‑year extension for an EPA pesticide safety review that would delay a court‑ordered report now due about a month before the midterms.
  • The administration boosted glyphosate production by executive order and backed Bayer in court, drawing MAHA warnings that the moves could cost GOP votes.
  • Farmers warn losing access to glyphosate could raise costs and strain supply, while some MAHA voters now hesitate to back Republican candidates.