Supporters of the Genetically Modified Organism labeling agreement reached on June 23rd are hoping it gets to the Senate floor this week, but the schedule is full. Work on the Senate schedule includes things like votes on Zika, military construction, and the VA. It also includes work on the commerce, science, and justice fiscal 2017 appropriations bill. Debate continues over add-ons in the appropriations bill aimed at curbing gun violence and there’s no final vote in sight yet. Politico says food and agriculture groups are asking members to contact their senators and tell them to support the GMO labeling bill, which is the product of months of negotiations. An American Soybean Association newsletter says it needs all 25,000 members engaged in the process as the technology is important to the industry. It encourages members not to assume their senator is on board just because they’re in a farm state, and calls and emails are needed to all 60 soy-state Senators repeatedly until this legislation is passed. The House is out until July fifth.
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