Hi John, it’s Sen. Bill Dotzler, representing Iowa’s 31st Senate District (Black Hawk County).

Last week, Senate Republicans proposed a bill that would give pesticide manufacturers legal immunity for inadequately warning consumers of adverse health effects.

This bill, supported by the pesticide industry, is our Republican–controlled government’s second attempt to protect pesticide manufacturers at the expense of the health of Iowans. 

I’m about to get into why this bill is so harmful for Iowans, but if you can’t stay: IA Dems will stand up for people, not large corporations. Can I count on you to make a grassroots contribution so that we can continue standing up for the people of Iowa?

There’s no stronger indication that this bill is not being passed in the best interest of Iowans than this: it has the support of the corporation responsible for manufacturing RoundUp, a pesticide that has been linked to the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 

Why is our Republican–controlled government making decisions in favor of a company that had to pay over $10 billion to settle cancer lawsuits just 4 years prior?

When confronted with the company’s track record, Republican Senator Jeff Edler said the goal of the bill is to prevent “frivolous lawsuits” – what is “frivolous” about a pesticide containing glyphosate, a chemical that the International Agency for Research on Cancer found to be “probably carcinogenic to humans?” 

When it comes to the health of Iowans, “maybe safe” is not safe enough.

John, this bill has only just passed the Appropriations Committee, and IA Dems will work hard to stop it on the Senate floor in order to protect Iowans.

It’s clear that our current Republican–controlled Senate does not vote in favor of Iowans’ best interests, but John, we can change that by flipping the majority. Will you join our fight by making a donation of $10, $20, or even $40 today?

In service, 

Sen. Bill Dotzler

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