The Senate voted Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from inspecting catfish, as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle clashed over the program.
The USDA announced new catfish inspection standards in December, but lawmakers rejected such inspections Wednesday in a 55-43 vote. The measure now goes to the House.
Under the Congressional Review Act, lawmakers can overturn controversial regulations from the Obama administration with a simple majority. The agency also issued labeling standards for defining catfish, listing the country of origin and including safe-handling instructions for consumers.
The catfish fight divided Republicans — 27 voted to strike down the inspections, while 26 voted to uphold them — with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) leading the fight to rollback the inspections.
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