News bites: FDA actions not so bold

The latest from RegWatch:

The House Judiciary Committee advanced a pair of contentious bills aimed at rein in federal regulations.

Smithfield Foods announced that regulators have extended their review of the company’s proposed acquisition by China’s Shuanghui International.

Members of a Senate panel berated cruise ship executives, signaling traction in the push for new regulations on the industry.

Consideration of a bill designed to stop “sue and settle” practices at the Environmental Protection Agency sparked a heated debate over race and civil rights during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

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