I’m writing to thank Rep. Chellie Pingree for her bipartisan work on stripping immunity for chemical companies out of the Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill had contained a provision that would have shielded chemical companies from lawsuits brought by people who had developed cancer as a result of toxic chemicals. Partnering with congresspersons from across the aisle, Congresswoman Pingree led the fight to prevent this gift to the big chemical companies.
It’s not easy to get things done in Congress these days, particularly for those who are in the minority. But Congresswoman Pingree won, and won big. The amendment passed 280-142, with the support of dozens of Republicans.
Wow. I guess bipartisanship isn’t dead after all.
Taylor Asen
Falmouth
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