House Approves Plan to Give FDA Regulatory Power Over Tobacco

[stephanie]

The House of Representatives votes 298-to-112 to approve sweeping legislation to bring tobacco under control of the Food and Drug Administration for the first time.
By Chad Pergram

House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping legislation to bring tobacco under control of the Food and Drug Administration for the first time.

The vote was 298-to-112, with more than 60 Republicans joining majority Democrats in backing the legislation.

However, at least eight Democrats bucked their party and voted against the bill.

Under the bill, the Food and Drug Administration would be able to regulate, but not ban, cigarettes and other tobacco products. The FDA could make ingredients public, ban flavoring and prohibit marketing campaigns.

The plan would bolster tobacco warnings on cigarette packages and could require firms to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes.

The Senate could take up its version of the bill later this month. Supporters are confident they can get Senate passage and President Obama's signature on the bill.

"This vote brings us closer to putting a deceitful and dangerous industry under the watchful eyes of government regulators," American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown said in a statement.

the rest here..
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/02/house-approves-plan-fda-regulatory-power-tobacco/

[emmett]

The House of Representatives votes 298-to-112 to approve sweeping legislation to bring tobacco under control of the Food and Drug Administration for the first time.
By Chad Pergram

House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping legislation to bring tobacco under control of the Food and Drug Administration for the first time.

The vote was 298-to-112, with more than 60 Republicans joining majority Democrats in backing the legislation.

However, at least eight Democrats bucked their party and voted against the bill.

Under the bill, the Food and Drug Administration would be able to regulate, but not ban, cigarettes and other tobacco products. The FDA could make ingredients public, ban flavoring and prohibit marketing campaigns.

The plan would bolster tobacco warnings on cigarette packages and could require firms to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes.

The Senate could take up its version of the bill later this month. Supporters are confident they can get Senate passage and President Obama's signature on the bill.

"This vote brings us closer to putting a deceitful and dangerous industry under the watchful eyes of government regulators," American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown said in a statement.

the rest here..
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/02/house-approves-plan-fda-regulatory-power-tobacco/


What's the prob Stef? A Socialist government can do whatever it wants. What I can't understand was wasting the taxpayers money keeping the lights on while it took place. What did we need to vote for anyway? The House of Represenatives and US Senate are unnecessary bodies. Just let Barry Dicktater do the rule making and forego these ridiculous and petty hamperings of going through motions, committees and voting on laws. It's silly!

[Kathianne]

What's the prob Stef? A Socialist government can do whatever it wants. What I can't understand was wasting the taxpayers money keeping the lights on while it took place. What did we need to vote for anyway? The House of Represenatives and US Senate are unnecessary bodies. Just let Barry Dicktater do the rule making and forego these ridiculous and petty hamperings of going through motions, committees and voting on laws. It's silly!

Well Pelosi wants her points made and she controls Harry.