President Obama signed the biggest overhaul of food safety regulations in more than seven decades today, but the estimated $1.4 billion price tag could trigger a budget battle with the new Republican House.
Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., incoming chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told Bloomberg News he may seek to trim back the package during budget time.
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