Pesticides in the crosshairs as MAHA goes head to head with Republican establishment

Republicans are using the farm bill to take another swing at passing legislation to protect pesticides, something sure to anger their allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.

A House Republican iteration of the farm bill released on [February 13, 2026] includes a provision that prevents states and courts from penalizing pesticide makers for failing to include warnings on their label about health effects that go beyond those formally recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Similar language was ultimately removed from an EPA appropriations package earlier this year amid pushback from Democrats and MAHA-aligned Republicans.

[MAHA] members are largely skeptical of big business, including Big Pharma, Big Ag and Big Chemical — breaking with other Republicans who are often big business allies.

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While the measure applies to pesticides broadly, the issue is often talked about in terms of glyphosate, which has been a key ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup.

While the EPA says there’s “insufficient evidence to conclude that glyphosate plays a role in any human diseases,” multiple lawsuits have claimed otherwise — and have cost Bayer billions of dollars.

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