Blumenauer, Fitzpatrick, 160+ House Members Urge Ag Committee to Reject EATS Act
August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023:
Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer led 169 House members in a bipartisan letter to the House Agriculture Committee urging them not to include the EATS Act from the 2023 Farm Bill. The EATS Act would prevent states and localities from regulating agricultural practices within their own borders. Critically, the EATS Act would threaten states' abilities to enact common-sense animal . . .
Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer led 169 House members in a bipartisan letter to the House Agriculture Committee urging them not to include the EATS Act from the 2023 Farm Bill. The EATS Act would prevent states and localities from regulating agricultural practices within their own borders. Critically, the EATS Act would threaten states' abilities to enact common-sense animal . . .