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House passes measure blocking Biden administration ban on plastic straws

By Cami Mondeaux
Published November 3, 2023 7:35pm ET
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House passes measure blocking Biden administration ban on plastic straws
"We need to create awareness around the issue of one-time use plastic straws and its detrimental effects on our landfills, waterways and oceans," California State Assembly Democratic Majority Leader Ian Calderon said in a press release. (iStock by Getty Images) | ablokhin


The House advanced a measure that would prohibit the Biden administration from implementing a ban on plastic straws as part of a provision in a larger spending bill that could get struck down in the Senate.

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