Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Senators Bingaman and Udall Vote to Protect America's Kids From Tobacco
Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, June 25th, 2009
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall for voting today to approve 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 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. Both senators were co-sponsors of the bill.
"Senators Bingaman and Udall have been leaders in this historic effort to protect our children from tobacco addiction...
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