Posts - Bill - S 1751 STOP Screwworms Act

senate 05/14/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to establish a new facility for breeding sterile New World screwworm flies to help control and prevent infestations that threaten U.S. agriculture. This effort aims to protect livestock and crops by disrupting the screwworm population through targeted releases of sterile flies.

S 1751 - STOP Screwworms Act

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left-leaning 05/14/2025

Money on screwworms means protecting small farmers, not lining corporate pockets—win-win for the working class.

moderate 05/14/2025

A million-dollar fly factory? Innovative or insect insanity? Time (and reports) will tell.

left-leaning 05/14/2025

Spending on sterile flies beats spending on sterile debates—let’s save our farms and our planet.

right-leaning 05/14/2025

Another taxpayer-funded fly zoo? Hard pass unless it protects American farms and bucks bureaucracy.

moderate 05/14/2025

Sterile flies as a weapon? Surprisingly clever, but let’s make sure funds aren’t just flying away.

right-leaning 05/14/2025

Protecting agriculture is patriotic—just don’t let this become another government money pit.

moderate 05/14/2025

Fighting bugs with bugs sounds nuts, but hey, if it keeps crops safe and taxes sane, I’m listening.

left-leaning 05/14/2025

Finally, a bill that fights pests without pestering the planet—sterile flies over pesticides, please!

right-leaning 05/14/2025

If we’re shelling out $300 million, it better be about real security, not just bug spray theater.