Dive Summary:

• Colorado Senator Jared Polis plans to announce today that he will be bringing a GMO labeling bill to the floor of the U.S. Congress.
• This comes amidst several states' heated debate on the issue, including Maryland, New Mexico and Washington.
• Polis is taking on some serious issues in Congress this term, including a bill to "de-federalize" marijuana and tax it.

From the article:

In a press release announcing tomorrow’s event, Polis said he is proud “to help lead the GMO labeling bill.” He says it is all about “consumer choice and information.”

“It’s important to empower people with information they need to make their own healthy choices,” he said. “People have the right to make consumer decisions based on accurate transparency in labeling, and knowledge is power.”