Senators Challenge Trump's Glyphosate Immunity Order

The proposed No Immunity for Glyphosate Act targets a February executive order in which President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to mandate the production of glyphosate. By characterizing these herbicides as essential, the order grants domestic producers broad legal protections, effectively insulating corporations from accountability for health damages.

"Juries across the country are looking at the evidence and delivering verdicts: Exposure to glyphosate can cause cancer," said Heinrich (D-NM). The legislation aims to strip these protections, ensuring that victims, including those represented in the pending Supreme Court case Monsanto Company v. Durnell, maintain their right to seek justice in federal courts. While the EPA and Bayer continue to maintain the safety of the chemical, the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency classified it as probably carcinogenic over a decade ago. Support for the bill includes Senators Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, and Peter Welch, mirroring efforts in the House of Representatives to block similar liability shields from being integrated into the upcoming Farm Bill.