House may block Food Safety bill — beware the blue slip

Roll Call is reporting that the Food Safety bill that has burned up precious days of the Senate’s lame-duck session appears headed back to the chamber because Democrats violated a constitutional provision requiring that tax provisions originate in the House.

House Democrats are expected to use the blue slip process to block completion of the bill.

See John Stanton's Roll Call article for more.

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