Ed Markey: “light-touch means hands-off, light-touch means no protections, light-touch means free rein”

Over the past two years, my office has been working closely with the family of Robert Gilman – a Massachusetts resident and former Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia on questionable charges for 1,666 days.

This report shines a light on Trump’s cruel project to dismantle due process, strip immigrants of their lawful status, and turn our immigration courts into deportation machines.

The agency should also address the thousands of potential toxins already used that the GRAS loophole has rubberstamped since its creation.

In addition to mandatory notification of use outlined in this rule, the FDA should be using strong, science-based standards to independently review every chemical proposed for use in our food.