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House Passes Bill Banning State GMO Labeling Laws
2015-07-28 17:44:00| Food Processing
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to ban state laws forcing food companies to label products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
House approves voluntary GMO Labeling Bill
2015-07-27 13:57:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives by a vote of 275-150 passed approved H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, which would create a system for food companies to apply to USDA for a non-GMO food label. read more
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House Committee Okays Bill Banning State GMO Labeling Laws
2015-07-16 21:35:00| Food Processing
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture okayed the H.R. 1599 bill on July 14, which pre-empts states rights to label genetically modified organisms.
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House clears medical research bill with wide margin
2015-07-11 19:33:30| Biotech - Topix.net
In an unusual display of bipartisanship on an issue that has divided Congress for years, the House overwhelmingly approved a biomedical research bill Friday that would change how the National Institutes of Health grants money to institutions like the Johns Hopkins University. The measure, approved on a 344-77 vote, would provide $1.75 billion in additional annual funding to the Bethesda-based NIH in exchange for the agency's placing a greater emphasis on young scientists - who often struggle to win grants - and requiring more accountability in grant making.
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House GOP pushes bill on California drought
2015-06-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Californias entire Republican House delegation is getting behind a bill to increase the amount of water available to Californians during the state's worst drought in centuries. The bill, introduced by Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) on Thursday, would change how the federal government releases water through the massive Central Valley Project, while making other changes aimed at the drought in other western states. Its supporters include House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), a vocal...
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