{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-lauds-frankenfish-labeling-provision-in-omnibus", "Cantwell Lauds Frankenfish Labeling Provision in Omnibus", "2015-12-16", "2015", "2015-12", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Maria Cantwell", "C000127", "www.cantwell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.16.15\n    \t\t\t Cantwell Lauds Frankenfish Labeling Provision in Omnibus \n    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n    \t\t\t\t Bill mandates FDA develop labeling requirements for genetically engineered salmon\n    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement on the provision included in the omnibus spending bill that would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to layout guidelines for the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and prevents interstate commerce for GE salmon prior FDA publishing said guidelines. \r\n\u201cI am a strong supporter of labeling requirements for genetically engineered salmon. Consumers have a right to know whether they are buying Washington\u2019s world-class wild salmon or Frankenfish engineered in a lab,\u201d said Senator Cantwell. \u201cThe FDA\u2019s genetically engineered salmon decision is bad for consumers and potentially bad for our environment. If the FDA doesn\u2019t reverse its decision, it\u2019s critical the agency develop clear and transparent labeling requirements for genetically engineered salmon.\u201d\r\nIn November, Cantwell released a statement condemning the FDA\u2019s decision to approve GE salmon. The newly approved GE salmon grow much faster than normal Atlantic salmon, reaching market size in 16 to 18 months instead of three years. Additionally, little is known about the potential biological impact of escaped genetically engineered fish on wild salmon populations. Without this provision, the FDA would not require labeling on genetically engineered salmon, leaving consumers in the dark about what they are buying.\r\nCantwell has long fought GE salmon by cosponsoring amendments to require additional science as well as to require labeling. Following the FDA\u2019s draft environmental assessment of GE salmon, Cantwell expressed strong concerns with the approval process including a lack of transparency and lack of consideration given to potential threats to natural salmon species and their ecosystems. \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cantwell-lauds-frankenfish-labeling-provision-in-omnibus"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8565094321966171, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}