Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 8/1/22

Republican leaders on the House Ag Committee wrote a letter to Chairman David Scott requesting he hold a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan in September.

Context: Regan, who took the helm at EPA in March 2021, has become a frequent target of Republicans who say the agency is overstepping its authority with onerous regulatory reviews on pesticides. The Biden administration has taken a more aggressive approach to regulating pesticides that could have harmful effects on human and ecosystem health.

What they said: The group of Republicans slammed Regan’s handling of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, a 1947 law that regulates the registration, sale and distribution of pesticides.
They said Regan’s EPA has “weaponized the FIFRA registration review against American farmers to placate a 'cancel culture’ of pesticides and curry favor with extremist groups,” which has choked the toolbox of farmers and their production capacity.  

What’s next: The group requested a hearing with Regan before Sept. 30, after the August recess.
Scott’s office did not respond to a request for comment on whether or not he is considering a hearing.