MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general
Summary
The "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement helped remove protections for pesticide makers from lawsuits in a House farm bill vote. However, the White House withdrew the nomination of MAHA supporter Casey Means for surgeon general and replaced her with Nicole Saphier, who has different views and experience.Key Facts
- MAHA-aligned House Republicans and Democrats voted 280-142 to remove language protecting pesticide makers from certain lawsuits.
- The removed language would have blocked lawsuits about health effects of pesticides beyond what the EPA recognizes.
- The Supreme Court is considering a case involving Bayer and lawsuits about its weedkiller Roundup causing cancer.
- Casey Means, a nutrition influencer and MAHA ally, was nominated for surgeon general but faced doubts over her vaccine stance.
- The White House pulled Means' nomination and named Nicole Saphier, a doctor and former Fox News contributor, as the new nominee.
- President Trump praised Means for her work on childhood diseases and Saphier for her ability to explain health topics clearly.
- Saphier wrote a book advocating for health prevention through individual choices but previously shared a false claim about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for schoolchildren.
- The Senate still needs to review the farm bill and hold hearings on Saphier’s nomination.
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