Anonymous Voice Vote to Shield Bayer-Monsanto—And Dump Toxic Sludge on America’s Farms

They buried corporate immunity in the budget—and passed it without a single name on the record. Section 453 shields Bayer from lawsuits. Section 507 rebrands PFAS-laced sludge as “fertilizer.” The House Appropriations Committee approved both by voice vote. The public never saw it coming.