FDA Loses Key Funding Advocate As Pryor Falls In GOP Senate Takeover

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), chair of the appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over FDA, lost his re-election Tuesday (Nov. 4) in a move that could complicate food safety advocates' efforts to increase funding for implementation of the food safety law. Pryor's race was closely watched by FDA funding advocates because the lawmaker has been receptive to FDA funding issues. Pryor fell to Republican challenger Rep. Tom Cotton as the GOP went on to secure the Senate majority with 52 seats, with...