Senate Could Hold Vote on GMO Labeling Bill Next Week
The Senate could next week hold a vote on whether to approve compromise legislation introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., on biotech labeling, a Senate Agriculture Committee spokeswoman said. The Senate in a 68-29 procedural…
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vote on June 29 advanced the bill, which was concluded last week after three months of negotiations between committee Republicans and Democrats (see 1606230068). “I look forward to the Senate acting next week,” Roberts said in a statement (here). Under the law, which would supersede state labeling regulations, companies could disclose the presence of GMO ingredients in food via printed text, a symbol or digital link.