The Senate wrangled on Wednesday over which amendments to debate in its annual defense bill even as a House committee moved to strengthen its version to address exposure to PFAS, the so-called “forever” chemicals used in consumer products and firefighting foam.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has tried to make quick work this week of the $740.5 billion fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4049), which includes modest provisions on PFAS. The must-pass measure has become a battleground over efforts to strengthen regulation of PFAS and help communities fighting contamination of their drinking water.
The House ...