House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Fight PFAS Contamination; Shitstain, Of Course, Will Veto

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Friday to pass a comprehensive legislative package that would crack down on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of chemicals known as PFAS that are said to cause serious health problems. The bill’s lead sponsor was U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), who called the chemicals an “urgent public health and environmental threat.”

Used in tape, nonstick pans and other everyday substances, PFAS have been linked to cancer, decreased fertility, developmental delays and other conditions and have been found in high concentrations in sources of public drinking water and other sites around the country.

The PFAS Action Act includes a series of provisions designed to mitigate their harm. It cleared the House with support from 223 Democrats and 24 Republicans, including U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) and Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph). One-hundred-and-fifty-seven Republicans voted against it, as did one Democrat and U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (I-Cascade Twp.). Twenty-four lawmakers did not vote. Michigan’s delegation was split 9-5, with all seven Democrats voting for the bill.

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First, it must pass the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate, where hundreds of House-passed bills are languishing on the desk of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) told Bloomberg News that the legislation had “no prospects in the Senate.” If it passes the Senate, then it would move to the White House, which issued a veto threat on Tuesday.

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https://www.michiganadvance.com/2020/01/10/u-s-house-votes-for-dingell-bill-clamping-down-on-toxic-chemicals-trump-threatens-veto/