The House of Representatives will vote on amendments to the farm bill on Wednesday night and attempt to pass the legislation on Thursday, including an amendment to strip a controversial provision that critics say will provide “liability protections” for pesticide manufacturers.
“MAHA win! The Farm Bill will get a vote today with our amendment to remove liability protections for pesticide companies!” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said.
MAHA win! The Farm Bill will get a vote today with our amendment to remove liability protections for pesticide companies! pic.twitter.com/TQSVVELYi5
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) April 29, 2026
“The farm bill is back on the menu tonight. This place is insane. Keep up the pressure to pass the amendment to strip out pesticide labeling ban / immunity from the farm bill. It’s now possible we will vote on it tonight,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) commented.
The farm bill is back on the menu tonight. This place is insane. Keep up the pressure to pass the amendment to strip out pesticide labeling ban / immunity from the farm bill. It’s now possible we will vote on it tonight. https://t.co/dFw3e845zK
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 29, 2026
POLITICO has more:
The House will meet at 9 p.m. to start consideration of dozens of amendments and will continue amendment votes before final passage, according to a whip notice sent to lawmakers on Wednesday evening.
The last-minute change comes just after GOP leaders said they would delay a farm bill vote following a revolt from Republicans during a procedural vote earlier Wednesday. After meeting with leadership, some livid farm-state Republicans agreed to decouple a plan to allow year-round sales of E15 fuel with the farm bill following outcry from oil state lawmakers.
The whiplash over the path forward has irritated many swing district Republicans who have been pushing for a vote on the agriculture package. They’ve billed the legislation as a crucial win for the party ahead of November midterms.
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), one of the lawmakers who was outraged by the potential farm bill delay, said he and others “fought” to get the bill on the floor this week.
“Candidly, since we passed it months ago, there was real danger that that was going to be indefinitely delayed,” Nunn told POLITICO. “You know where I stand on E15, I’m going to make sure it comes to the floor in the same way we just did the farm bill.”
The vote on final passage is expected to be supported by dozens of Democrats, despite efforts by caucus leaders to whip against a bill that they’ve said doesn’t meet farmers’ needs and locks in Republicans’ proposed cuts to nutrition programs.
“The House is now rushing toward a vote tonight at 9:00 PM on the Farm Bill. That means the pesticide liability shield could move forward within hours,” MAHA Action wrote.
“We need ALL OF MAHA, every parent, every advocate, every American who cares about health, to call Rep. Austin Scott (202-225-6531) and Rep. Mary Miller (202-225-5271). Tell them clearly: vote YES on the Luna Amendment to remove Sections 10205, 10206, and 10207. We will not accept liability shields that protect corporations over public health,” it added.
🚨The House is now rushing toward a vote tonight at 9:00 PM on the Farm Bill.
That means the pesticide liability shield could move forward within hours.
We need ALL OF MAHA, every parent, every advocate, every American who cares about health, to call Rep. Austin Scott… pic.twitter.com/JHBMeentOb
— MAHA Action (@MAHA_Action) April 29, 2026
The Hill shared further:
Also in the midst of controversy is the farm bill, which will now need to go back to the Rules Committee.
In one apparent compromise, the rule included language that would tack on a bill to allow year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales to the Farm Bill before it is sent to the Senate. Corn-state Republicans have long pushed for the measure as part of the farm bill or other measure. The provision, however, caused heartburn for other Republicans.
“There’s still some negotiation, deliberation and consternation” about the farm bill and the E15 provision,” Johnson said after the vote. “And so we’re going to allow a little bit more time, for especially the E15 issue, to be worked through with members.”
It would also allow for an amendment vote from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) to repeal provisions relating to pesticides, which opponents say would shield pesticide makers from liability and strip protections to keep pesticides out of drinking water. The amendment is a major priority for those aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.
Luna said she was getting severe pushback over her amendment: “They’re getting super nasty. I also had a member that called me on the phone and accused me of being a damn liar, texted it to me and had to get talked to by the Speaker about backing off, not threatening me.”
