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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Senator Brown Leads Fight to Protect America's Kids from Tobacco
June 27th, 2009
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown for leading the fight in the U.S. Senate to pass historic legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids. The U.S. Senate today approved the bipartisan bill 79 to 17. The House has approved similar legislation, and Congress is expected to quickly send a final bill to President Obama, who is eager to sign it into law. We also thank Senator George Voinovich who voted for final passage of the legislation. Senator Brown is a co-sponsor of the legislation and...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-27)
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