House Hits Big Tobacco; Senate Battle Up Next

Advocates and enemies of big tobacco brace for Senate battle

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 2, 2009 5:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – The House today agreed to give the FDA broad new powers over tobacco products, the New York Times reports. The House voted 298-to-112 to pass the bill, but the real fight will come in the Senate, where one North Carolina Republican has already threatened a... Read full story »

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