Pompeo Applauds Senate Passage of Critical Food Labeling Legislation

Statement

Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) released the following statement in response to the passage of S. 764 in the U.S. Senate. Congressman Pompeo's Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, H.R. 1599, which served as the basis for S. 764, passed the House of Representatives on July 23, 2015 on a bipartisan vote of 275-150.

"A week after Vermont's ill-conceived mandatory labeling law went into effect--which is starting to wreak havoc on our nation's entire food supply chain--I am pleased to see the Senate pass legislation to prevent a 50-state patchwork of labeling laws and applaud Chairman Roberts' effort to build on the bipartisan work we did in the House. Although the Senate agreement may not be my ideal solution, this legislation still accomplishes what I set out to do nearly three years ago: protect Kansas families' access to safe and affordable food and Kansas farmers' ability to feed a growing world. I appreciate Chairman Roberts' work on this issue and urge my colleagues in the House to support this crucial legislation when it comes to the House Floor."

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