The Senate rejects a proposed amendment to a farm bill that would have expanded Americans’ ability to sue pesticide companies over alleged health impacts. According to the reports, the amendment is introduced during consideration of the Senate farm bill and is put to a vote in the Senate. The measure fails on a party-line vote, with Senate Republicans voting against it. The amendment is supported by all of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Democrats, while it does not receive support from any Republicans on that committee, the outlets report. The vote is described as a setback for efforts associated with “MAHA” and broader calls for increased accountability for pesticide manufacturers. The reports characterize the amendment’s central change as lowering or altering barriers that would allow individuals to bring legal claims tied to the health effects of pesticide products. With the amendment defeated, the farm bill continues without this added provision, though the articles do not indicate whether similar language appears in other versions or amendments.